2. Many people think that smokeless
tobacco is good alternative option for
smoking tobacco but it is not the case.
Smokeless tobacco is even more
hazardous than the smoking tobacco as
it contains 3 to 4 times more nicotine
than cigarettes.
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4. A product consisting of tobacco or a tobacco blend
that is chewed, inhaled, or sucked on rather than
smoked.
Available in two form:
Chewing tobacco- This type of smokeless tobacco
comes in loose leaf, plugs, or twists. As the name
suggests, it's chewed.
Snuff- This product is available dry or moist, in
loose leaf or in pouches that look like tea bags. A
pinch of snuff may be placed between the cheek and
the gum or inhaled into the nostrils.
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6. The most serious of these problems is an increased risk of oral cancer.
High Blood Pressure , Heart Disease , Ulcers.
It gives you a high dose of nicotine.
Your body actually absorbs 28 cancer-causing substances in smokeless
tobacco.
Arsenic & Formaldehyde
Most common forms of oral cancer caused from tobacco use include:
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
Throat
Nose and Larynx (voice box)
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9. Bad breath: The smell of smokeless tobacco in your
mouth is not a good smell. While you may have become
used to the smell and don't mind it, others around you
have not; they think it stinks, even if they don't tell
you!
Spitting/drooling: Because of the smokeless tobacco,
your mouth makes extra saliva, and you need to spit
out the tobacco juice from time to time. If you don't
have a place to spit smokeless tobacco, you run the risk
of getting smokeless tobacco and tobacco juice on your
face and on your clothes. And that’s not a good-looking
sight!
10. Tooth stains: While not all smokeless tobacco
users get bad tooth stains, many have stained
teeth in the area where they hold smokeless
tobacco in their mouth. And you can't brush
the stain off with your toothbrush!
Leukoplakia: 75 percent of all daily users get
white patches in their mouth that can turn into
cancer!
Gum recession: It’s ugly; it increases your risk
of cavities and it makes your teeth sensitive.
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12. Pick a quit date. Pick a date a
least a week away so you can
prepare to quit.
Cut back on smokeless tobacco
before you quit. Keep lowering the
amount of smokeless tobacco you
use each day, and cut back on the
number of times you use
smokeless tobacco each day.
13. • Build support before you quit. Talk to
other people who have quit or who want
you to quit, and tell your friends you are
quitting.
• Get ready to quit. Get rid of any
remaining smokeless tobacco in your
possession. Get substitutes for smokeless
tobacco, like chewing gum or sunflower
seeds.
• Quit on your quit day. Do something
special for yourself, and stay busy.
