What is SPIT TOBACCO?

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What is SPIT TOBACCO?

• Snuff - (Moist and Dry)
• Loose Leaf
• Plug
• Twist

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Who Uses Spit Tobacco?

• Nearly one in five high school males in North
  Carolina use spit tobacco Our state has a higher
  rate of use than most states.

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Facts About Spit Tobacco

• Smokeless (spit) tobacco is marketed to young
  people through sports and athletic events
• Use is rising among young males
• Spit tobacco causes disease, including mouth
  cancer and nicotine addiction
• Users can successfully quit

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Why Spit Tobacco Use is Increasing

• Stricter tobacco (smoking) policies
• Positive macho image of spit tobacco use in
  advertising campaigns
• Introduction of milder and sweeter brands
• The suggestion that spit tobacco improves overall
  athletic performance
• The industry is marketing spit tobacco as a safe
  alternative to smoking

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How They Hook You

• Positive image
• Graduation method
• Advertising

Be A Spitter, and Be A Better Hitter
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Health Risks of Spit Tobacco Use

• Nicotine addiction
• Increased heart rate
• Stroke
• High blood pressure
• Delayed wound healing
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Loss of taste and smell

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Oral Health Risks of Spit Tobacco Use

• Stained teeth
• Broken and decayed teeth
• Rough patches in the mouth (leukoplakia)
• Bad breath (halitosis)
• Receding gum line
• Oral cancer

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Spit Tobacco Graduation Theory
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Chemicals in Spit TobaccoDo You Really Want to
Put These in Your Mouth?

• Cadmium (car batteries)
• Polonium 210 (nuclear waste)
• Lead (banned from paint products)
• Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)
• Arsenic (rat poison)
• Cyanide (used in the gas chamber)
• Nitrosamines (potent cancer-causing
  agents)

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Chemicals in Spit Tobaccocont.

• Nickel
• Nicotine
• Pesticides
• Flavoring Agents
• Acetaldehyde
• Benzopyrene (cancer-causing)
• Hydrazine
• Uranium 235 and 238
• Over 30 metals

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Methods of Marketing Spit Tobacco to Youth

• Techniques that appeal to the individual,
  risk taker, macho man, rugged
• outdoorsman and athletes
• Offer free samples
• Educate youth on how to use the product
• Offer gear and coupons
• Advertise spit tobacco as a safe alternative to
  smoking

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Are You Hooked on Dip/Chew?

• Have you switched to a stronger brand?
• Is it hard to go more than a few hours without
  it?
• Do you have strong cravings when you try to quit?
• Do you reach for a dip first thing in the morning?