How Areca Nut Can Help Smokers Kick The Habit

Compounds derived from areca nuts can help cigarette smokers and betel quid chewers break their addiction. In Southeast Asia, around 600 million people are addicted to the betel quid preparation that also produces the same stimulant effects that nicotine does. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 480,000 people die each year in the U.S. from the effects of cigarette smoking.