Spit, Dip and Chew

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Spit, Dip and Chew

• Health Promotion Wellness Program
• Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center

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The Tobacco Industry calls it Smokeless Tobacco

• To increase appeal to you
• Also known as
• Spit
• Chew
• Dip
• Snuff
• Snus

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The Spit Tobacco Industry Markets to

• Young Males
• Athletes Sports fans
• Military

They want to hook you!
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Factoid

• Every day in the U.S., 2200 young people try spit
  tobacco and 830 become regular users.

• Smokeless Tobacco contains higher levels of
  nicotine than do cigarettes

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Effects of Spit Tobacco

• Bad breath
• Tooth decay
• Tooth loss
• Bad gums
• Stained teeth

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Effects of Spit Dip

• High risk of oral cancer
• Increased heart rate
• Raises cholesterol levels
• High blood pressure
• Increased chance of peptic ulcer

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Factoid

• Every chewer swallows some of the spit and dip!!
• About 30 of dippers intentionally swallow their
  dip!

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Common Myths-Dip Spit

• Is safer than smoking
• Dipping is not addicting
• Spit Tobacco is not harmful

• All Sailors and Marines dip, chew and spit
• Dipping makes you cool and a man!

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Factoid

• Frequently Sailors and Marines use both dip/chew
  and smoke cigarettes and cigars which
  dramatically increases the chances of illness and
  disease!

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Reasons to Quit

• Save money!
• Better breath!
• Beat the nicotine habit!
• Improved health!
• Enhanced combat readiness!
• Improved sexual attractiveness!

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Listen to your Doctor and Dentist!

• Follow their advice and Quit using Tobacco!

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Good News!

• Thousands of others have successfully quit using
  spit and dip!

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What are your reasons for quitting?

• Quitting List

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How to Quit

• Make decision
• Develop a Plan!
• Go Cold Turkey!
• Use oral substitutes-such as gum, sunflower
  seeds, hard candy
• Consider the use of Nicotine Gum (Nicorette) to
  help with withdrawal symptoms and the oral habit

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Helping Resources

• National/State Helpline
• www.ucanquit2.org
• Local Medical Clinic/Hospital

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What can you do?

• Quit if you are using dip chew!
• Encourage friends and family to give up spit!
• Educate shipmates and Marines about the hazards
  of dipping!

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