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Smokeless
tobacCO COmēS in
different forms.
You may know it
as ChêWing
tobacCO Or Snuff.
SOme kids USB it
because they
think it IOOKS COOl.
Others may
beCauSe their
friends, COach, Or
relativeS do.
But your dOct0r Or
dentist Can tell
yOU that using
tobacCO in any
form—dipping,
ChêWing, Or
Smoking—is Very
bad for y0ur
health and Can
turn Off friends.
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CANCER AND OTHER MOUTH
PROBLEMS. Using smokeless tobacco
can cause cancer—especially in your
cheeks, gums, and throat. But even
before cancer develops, changes can
occur in your mouth—sometimes after
only a few weeks of dipping. Your
gums and lips can sting, crack, bleed,
wrinkle, and get Sores and white
patches. These white patches may
become cancerous. Stopping use of
Smokeless tobacco can make the
white patches go away.
IT ADDS UP Kids who dip or chew
often use a can of Snuff or a pouch of
chew every day or two. The cost adds
up by the week, month, and year. Why
would anyone want to pay to hurt his
looks and health?
TOBACC0 ADDICTION. Tobacco
contains a drug called nicotine that
can get you addicted or hooked. After
using tobacco for a short time, you
need another dip every 20 to 30
minutes to keep the tobacco buzz or
high from ending. You can become
dizzy, shaky, and grouchy when trying
to quit. Many kids who have used
Smokeless tobacco for some time have
said that it was hard to quit.
HEART EFFECTS. Chewing and
dipping may make you feel relaxed.
But the nicotine in tobacco Causes
your heart to beat faster and your
blood pressure to go up—bad news for
anyone.
A SPITTIN' IMAGE. Tobacco juices
can damage your gums and expose
the roots of your teeth. Chewing or
dipping may stain your teeth, give you
bad breath, affect your ability to taste,
and cause worn spots on tooth
enamel—nothing to smile about! Snuff
and chewing tobacco make your
mouth water all the time, so you have
to Spit constantly wherever you are.

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Questions?
For answers to Questions
you may have about
Smokeless tobacco–Or any
form of tobacco–call the
following toll-free telephone
number and you will be
automatically connected to
the Cancer Information
Service Office Serving your
area.
1-800-4-CANCER
Spanish-speaking CIS staff
members are also available.
NIONAL
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
Publication No. 94-2976
Reprinted April 1994