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Spit, Dip and Chew. Health Promotion Wellness Program Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center. The Tobacco Industry calls it Smokeless Tobacco. To increase appeal to you Also known as Spit Chew Dip Snuff Snus. The Spit Tobacco Industry Markets to. Young Males - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
FactoidFactoid
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!
FactoidFactoid
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!