Williams S, Malik A, Chowdhury S, Chauhan S
Department of Dental Public Health, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK.
Addict Biol. 2002 Jan;7(1):147-54. doi: 10.1080/135562101200100147.
This paper aims to describe the sociocultural context of areca nut use through exploring people's norms and values and the meaning underlying a wide range of different practices. A historical review is followed by an examination of more recent evidence, including quantitative and qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom. It is concluded that some reports involving the various uses of areca nut and the conclusions drawn are confusing and that future studies need to be more explicit. While a sound scientific background is required, important sociocultural and religious issues around areca nut use must also be understood if health promotion initiatives are to be considered.
本文旨在通过探究人们的规范和价值观以及一系列不同行为背后的意义，来描述槟榔使用的社会文化背景。在进行历史回顾之后，本文考察了包括在英国开展的定量和定性研究在内的最新证据。得出的结论是，一些涉及槟榔各种用途的报告及其得出的结论令人困惑，未来的研究需要更加明确。虽然需要坚实的科学背景，但如果要考虑健康促进举措，围绕槟榔使用的重要社会文化和宗教问题也必须得到理解。
