Chew on This!

• Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents (carcinogens). It is a known cause of human cancer.
• Smokeless tobacco use can lead to nicotine addiction and dependence.
• Adolescents who use smokeless tobacco are more likely to become cigarette smokers.

Click here to learn more about what smokeless tobacco is and where it came from.

Got a Buzz? Get This!

70% of people who use spit tobacco get mouth sores. But it gets a lot more serious than this. The consequences of chewing and spitting tobacco include:

• cracking and bleeding lips and gums
• receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out
• increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats, all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks and brain damage (from a stroke)
• cancer - including oral cancer which can happen in the lips, the tongue, the floor or roof of the mouth, the cheeks or gums. Cancer can also get into the lining of your stomach, your esophagus and into your bladder.

More facts on the health risks of chewing tobacco.

Got Canned? Girl Dumped You?

Did your girl pick up your spit cup and throw up? Did she gag when you tried to hug her because the smell of your breath repulsed her? What about the tobacco she's now wearing on her teeth because of that kiss you gave her? More and more guys "get canned" due to this nasty and dangerous habit. Don't you want the happily ever-after? Who wants to say "I Do" to a fellow with yellow stains on his teeth and brown juice oozing from the corner of his mouth. Think about it!

Deadly Combination!

Statistics show folks who smoke cigarettes often turn to smokeless tobacco in places where "smoking" is not allowed. The price you pay with your health is steep. Get the facts at Worth It.

Tobacco of any sort is considered a gateway drug. It often "opens the door" for users to experiment with other harmful substances including marijuana and narcotics. Don't step through that door - get details at Texas Step.

Quitting Time!

These not so fun facts may trigger the urge to quit!

• One can of snuff gives you as much nicotine as 60 cigarettes.
• Nicotine gives you the "buzz" but is highly addictive.
• 75% of cancers in the mouth, lips, tongue, throat, nose and larynx are due to tobacco use.
• Long-term users have a 50% greater risk of developing oral cancers than non-users.
• Smokeless tobacco is harder to quit than cigarettes

Need Help? Visit these websites or call the numbers below now!
Some facts you should know at Don't Dip.
The true story of what spit tobacco did to Gruen Von Behrens.
How are Texans quitting? Find out here.