Prevalences of betel nut chewing and cigarette smoking among male prisoners before their imprisonment in Taiwan

Prevalences of betel nut chewing and cigarette smoking among male prisoners before their imprisonment in Taiwan

Background/purpose: Substance abuse is considered prevalent in incarcerated populations; however, consumption of betel nut in this group has not been adequately studied. In the present study, we attempted to elucidate the prevalences of betel nut chewing and cigarette smoking, and determine the rela...

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Main Authors: Man-Line Chen, Kuei-Liang Yang, Hong-Sen Chen, Shu-Feng Shieh, Tien-Yu Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
betel nut
male prisoner
smoking
Taiwan
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790212000463

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