Spit, Dip and ChewSpit, Dip and Chew

Health Promotion Wellness ProgramHealth Promotion Wellness Program

Navy Marine Corps Public Health CenterNavy Marine Corps Public Health Center

The Tobacco Industry The Tobacco Industry calls it Smokeless Tobacco calls it Smokeless Tobacco

To increase To increase appeal to youappeal to you

Also known asAlso known as SpitSpit ChewChew DipDip SnuffSnuff SnusSnus

The Spit Tobacco Industry The Spit Tobacco Industry Markets toMarkets to

Young MalesYoung Males Athletes & Sports Athletes & Sports

fansfans MilitaryMilitary

They want to hook you!

FactoidFactoid

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

Smokeless Tobacco contains higher Smokeless Tobacco contains higher levels of nicotine than do cigaretteslevels of nicotine than do cigarettes

Effects of Spit TobaccoEffects of Spit Tobacco

Bad breathBad breath Tooth decayTooth decay Tooth lossTooth loss Bad gumsBad gums Stained teeth Stained teeth

Effects of Spit & DipEffects of Spit & Dip

High risk of oral cancerHigh risk of oral cancer Increased heart rateIncreased heart rate Raises cholesterol levelsRaises cholesterol levels High blood pressureHigh blood pressure Increased chance of peptic ulcerIncreased chance of peptic ulcer

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Every chewer swallows some of Every chewer swallows some of the spit and dip!!the spit and dip!!

About 30% of dippers About 30% of dippers intentionally swallow their dip!intentionally swallow their dip!

Common Myths-Dip & SpitCommon Myths-Dip & Spit Is safer than Is safer than

smokingsmoking Dipping is not Dipping is not

addictingaddicting Spit Tobacco is Spit Tobacco is

not harmfulnot harmful All Sailors and All Sailors and

Marines dip, chew Marines dip, chew and spitand spit

Dipping makes Dipping makes you cool and a you cool and a man!man!

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

Reasons to QuitReasons to Quit $Save money!$Save money! Better breath!Better breath! Beat the nicotine Beat the nicotine

habit!habit! Improved health!Improved health! Enhanced combat Enhanced combat

readiness!readiness! Improved sexual Improved sexual

attractiveness!attractiveness!

Listen to your Doctor and Listen to your Doctor and Dentist!Dentist!

Follow their Follow their advice and advice and Quit using Quit using Tobacco!Tobacco!

Good News!Good News!

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

What are your reasons What are your reasons for quitting?for quitting?

Quitting ListQuitting List

How to QuitHow to Quit

Make decisionMake decision Develop a Plan! Develop a Plan! Go Cold Turkey!Go Cold Turkey! Use oral substitutes-such as gum, Use oral substitutes-such as gum,

sunflower seeds, hard candysunflower seeds, hard candy Consider the use of Nicotine Gum Consider the use of Nicotine Gum

(Nicorette) to help with (Nicorette) to help with withdrawal symptoms and the withdrawal symptoms and the oral habitoral habit

Helping ResourcesHelping Resources

National/State HelplineNational/State Helpline

www.ucanquit2.orgwww.ucanquit2.org

Local Medical Clinic/HospitalLocal Medical Clinic/Hospital

What can you do?What can you do?

Quit if you are using dip & chew!Quit if you are using dip & chew!

Encourage friends and family to Encourage friends and family to give up spit!give up spit!

Educate shipmates and Marines Educate shipmates and Marines about the hazards of dipping!about the hazards of dipping!