 Smokeless tobacco products consist of tobacco or a tobacco blend that is chewed or sucked on rather than smoked. It is placed inside the mouth in one of these forms

ChewDip Snus Plugs

Nicotine- the addictive substance Other Chemicals Salts- off set nasty tobacco taste Carcinogens- 28 cancer producing chemicals Sweeteners- make dip taste better Abrasives- Tears holes in your mouth/stomach

 Friends/Teammates use it.  “Using tobacco will help me run faster and improve my physical endurance”  In fact, the opposite may happen. You could experience muscle weakness, shortness of breath and decreased physical performance. Tobacco harms all users, some more severely than others.

 Cancer – mouth and throat cancer  Heart Disease – doesn’t relax your heart but makes it beat faster,  Dental Disease – cavities, gum irritation, hairy tongues, stained teeth, bad breath  Stomach Problems – can make small holes in your stomach  Loss of taste and smell  Physical Changes – being tired, muscle weakness, and dizziness

 Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer  Smokers die earlier than nonsmokers: 13.2 years for men and 14.5 years for women  Secondhand smoke is responsible for approximately 3,400 lung cancer deaths

 By the time students are in the eighth grade, 55 percent of students have at least tried alcoholic beverages  8% of all ER visits each year for illness or injuries are associated with alcohol  Alcohol does not relieve sadness - it makes it worse  A daily glass of wine will add 10 pounds per year