Prevent Oral Cancer

Prevent Oral Cancer

The rate of smokeless tobacco users in the U.S. continues to increase. High school boys use smokeless tobacco at much higher rates, usually, than high school girls. With more smokeless tobacco products now available, it is important to consider the health risks.

Some health risks

·         Oral Cancer

·         Gum disease

·         Nicotine Addiction

Cigarettes vs. Smokeless Tobacco

-The only way to reduce an individual tobacco users health risks to the maximum extent possible is to quit using tobacco entirely with the help of treatments that have been scientifically documented to help people quit using tobacco (e.g., nicotine gum and patch, telephone-based behavioral counseling/quit-lines).

- Evidence shows that adolescent boys who use smokeless tobacco products have a higher risk of becoming cigarette smokers within four years.