Smokeless Tobacco Also called: Chewing tobacco, Dip, Oral tobacco, Snuff, Spit tobacco Summary Many people who chew tobacco or dip snuff think it’s safer than smoking. But you don’t have to smoke tobacco for it to be dangerous. Chewing or dipping carries risks like Cancer of the mouth Decay of exposed tooth roots Pulling away of the gums from the teeth White patches or red sores in the mouth that can turn to cancer Recent research shows the dangers of smokeless tobacco may go beyond the mouth. It might also play a role in other cancers, heart disease and stroke. Smokeless tobacco contains more nicotine than cigarettes. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that makes it hard to stop using tobacco once you start. Having a quit date and a quitting plan can help you stop successfully. NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Specifics Betel Quid with Tobacco (Gutka) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chewing Tobacco: Not a Safe Alternative to Cigarettes Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Prevention and Risk Factors BeTobaccoFree.gov Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Tobacco, Smokeless National Institutes of Health Journal Articles Smokeless Tobacco Latest News Recognize Tobacco in its Many Forms Food and Drug Administration FDA Launches Ad Campaign Against Chewing Tobacco HealthDay Teenagers Smokeless Tobacco Nemours Foundation Start Here Smokeless Tobacco American Cancer Society Smokeless Tobacco National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer National Cancer Institute Related Issues Smokeless Tobacco and Your Health Department of Health and Human Services Array Smokeless Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Treatments and Therapies Smokeless Tobacco: Tips on How to Stop American Academy of Family Physicians Children Smoking Stinks! (For Kids) Nemours Foundation
