Short and Long Term Effects of Chewing Tabacco

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Short and Long Term Effects of Chewing Tobacco
Chewing tobacco, snuff or plugs are products that
have enjoyed fairly widespread use for decades.
They have never achieved the massive popularity
of cigarettes, but many people use them as an
alternative to smoking. As we examine the health
risks involved with chewing tobacco, we will see
that it is definitely not a safer choice and
shares many similar health risks as smoking does.
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Short-Term Effects

• It doesnt take very long for chewing tobacco to
  start to have negative side effects. Because it
  injects nicotine directly into the bloodstream
  through the mouth, it starts the addiction
  process right away. Some people will become
  severely addicted after just a few uses, while
  others will be more resistant. But eventually,
  any user will suffer addiction to the nicotine
  within the tobacco.

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• Nicotine is an integral part of tobacco, and
  while it can be separated from the plant, it is
  usually left in to help turn consumers into loyal
  customers.

• Chewing tobacco also causes many other immediate
  symptoms. These include bad breath, gingivitis,
  staining of teeth, mouth sores (extremely
  common), cavities and mouth ulcers. Those who use
  tobacco can quickly say goodbye to beautiful
  smiles and the full use of their mouth. Parts of
  their mouths will become extremely sore and
  tender,and it may make it difficult for them to
  eat certain foods.

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• Chewing tobacco also erodes their senses of taste
  and smell. Its overpowering effects essentially
  dull these senses and make it more difficult for
  users to enjoy the foods they eat.

• Chewing tobacco may also cause nausea and
  dizziness after a single use. This can lead to
  decreased athletic ability, as users will no
  longer be able to function as they used to and
  push themselves as hard as they used to without
  feeling sick. They may also experience higher
  blood pressure that leads to many long-term
  health problems.

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Long-Term Effects
Some of the short-term effects develop into more
serious long-term ones. Heart disease, cardiac
arrest and other similar conditions can be caused
by high blood pressure. The decreased athletic
ability of many users can cause them to be at
risk for diabetes, even if the disease was not
previously in their family.
The primary long-term effects of chewing tobacco
include increased risk for several different
kinds of cancers, particularly oral cancers.
Despite some popular belief to the contrary, not
all carcinogens are caused by burning chemicals.
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These cancers can affect all parts of the body
which accommodate the chewing tobacco. That
includes the mouth, gums, throat, larynx,
pancreas and stomach, among others. The entire
digestive system can be subject to high cancer
risk when chewing tobacco is involved, and the
longer the person uses chewing tobacco the
greater their risk for one or more of these
cancers is.
The short-term effects of gingivitis, bad breath
and other oral problems lead to eventual tooth
decay and tooth loss. The gums may also decay
through continual chewing tobacco use. Many
people who use this product have very little of
their original teeth intact and may be missing
entire sections of teeth over time.
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Leukoplakia is a condition characterized by
lesions or open sores on the cheeks. There may
also be tender, white patches on the mouth and
cheeks. This condition is caused by chewing
tobacco, and it becomes more severe after
continued use. In some cases, the sores may
become holes in the cheeks, and the skin of the
cheeks may open up completely.
The sores can also appear on the tongue or gum,
causing extreme pain during eating, brushing of
teeth and talking.
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Those who use chewing tobacco usually let the wad
or plug sit on the inside of their cheek. If they
use the same spot every time, it will quickly
become a problem area, developing massive sores
and tenderness and making it very difficult to
use that part of the mouth.
There are some treatments for some of these
long-term effects, but they usually involve
replacing parts of the mouth or throat with false
parts. Continued tobacco use may create a hole in
the throat, which will make it impossible for the
user to speak properly. This hole can be fitted
with a speaking system which allows the user to
be able to enjoy a semblance of speech once more.
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Missing and decayed teeth may also be replaced
with false teeth or dentures. After some time,
very little of the users oral and digestive
systems is still comprised of their original
parts.
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