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The aim of this article is to review the economic impact and oral health effects of the consumption of AN. It will also discuss the role of dentists and auxiliary healthcare providers for increasing public awareness and the need for a strong public health policy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title><jats:p>To address the concerned area, PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were explored from the year 1965 until 2017. Studies focusing on various aspects of AN only, and articles published in English were included. Anecdotal reports, case reports and unpublished data were excluded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results and discussion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This narrative review suggests India is the world\u2019s largest producer of AN along with the largest AN consuming population followed by other South-east Asian countries. AN chewing causes oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) and it is most commonly observed in people of India and South-east Asia. AN use is associated with various social and unsocial aspects. 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