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HINTS:
        criticised
        Betel nut girls
        Patricia Huang
        Government Ministry of Internal Affairs
However, women's rights groups have criticised the trade. They say that it is not a good way of making money. They warn that the work can lead to dangerous situations. Betel nut girls may become involved in the sex trade or use drugs. Many of the betel nut girls are only young. Some have left school early. For others, their family members have forced them into the work. On the streets, men may think the young girls are selling more than betel nuts. Local governments did ban betel nut girls from wearing nothing. But even today, they wear very little clothing. Patricia Huang is a spokeswoman for the Government Ministry of Internal Affairs. She said that the girl's lack of clothing may stop drivers looking at the road. This could cause road accidents. And it also puts the girls in a dangerous position. Men may attack them.