Areca nut, the fourth most common addiction globally following tobacco, alcohol and caffeine, is estimated to be used by 600 million people, particularly among South, East and South-east Asian communities
Areca nut (Areca catechu), a tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves.Betel nut seems to affect certain chemicals in the brain and other parts of the central nervous system.
It is a palm tree species under the family of Arecaceae. It has commercial and economic importance not only in India but also in China and Southeast Asia.
