Is eating betel nut addictive? What are the dangers of eating betel nut?

Betel nut is particularly common in the southern region, and people there like to chew it. However, some people say that betel nut contains some addictive ingredients and can cause a lot of harm to the human body. Is this true? In fact, betel nut is not suitable for regular chewing. It is indeed bad for the human body and has a certain addictive nature. Today I will take you to understand in detail whether eating betel nut will be addictive, and I will also tell you the dangers of eating betel nut.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

Is eating betel nut addictive? What are the dangers of eating betel nut?

1. Eating betel nut is addictive

Eating betel nut is addictive, but the chance of addiction is not high. Although betel nut contains some addictive ingredients and has certain hallucinogenic properties, the efficacy of these ingredients is much worse than that of drugs such as M and D. Therefore, its addictiveness is not as strong as those drugs. Chewing a small amount on a normal basis will not cause addiction.

2. Eating betel nuts can cause oral cancer

Regular chewing of betel nuts can lead to oral cancer, because chewing betel nuts can cause gum atrophy or oral mucosal fibrosis, and may also cause oral leukoplakia. Over time, they can become cancerous, leading to oral cancer, which is very harmful to your health.

3. Eating betel nut will damage your teeth

Eating betel nuts can harm people's teeth, because people need to chew betel nuts back and forth constantly. This often exceeds the normal load on the teeth and causes severe tooth wear. Sometimes it can also cause periodontitis or bleeding gums. Some people will even have loose gums, which endangers people's dental health.