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Smokeless Tobacco

               “Smokeless does not mean harmless,” says former Major League catcher Joe Garagiola in reference to the hazards of smokeless tobacco. Smokeless tobacco is dreadfully addictive and causes issues regarding teeth staining, gum disease, and often cancer in those who frequently use these products. The term “smokeless tobacco” refers to any tobacco product that isn’t smoked but is segregated into subcategories such as loose-leaf tobacco (chew) and snuff (dip). The loose-leaf tobacco is sold in large pouches and consists of the long strands of sweetened tobacco leaves. The chewer puts a wad in between his teeth and cheek in the side of their mouth. Snuff, however, is not as sweet as loose-leaf and is sold in small, circular cans. Snuff is sold in different cutting styles like fine cut, long cut, and pouches, where fine cut tobacco is put in a small cloth pouch. The snuff nestles in the front of the lower lip against your teeth.

             Speaking as a southern baseball player and former Grizzly snuff user and Bowie chewing tobacco user, I know for a fact how intensely addicting snuff and loose-leaf tobacco is. I would go through about 4-6 Grizzly pouches a day and usually have one in during some classes at school. I would have to position the pouches in various areas of my mouth because the fiberglass used in smokeless tobacco would sever my gums to the point where it became painful to brush my teeth some days. If you were to accidentally swallow some of the dip juices, typically referring to new users of tobacco, you would feel extremely nauseous and light headed. There are methods and products out now that alleviate the difficulty of breaking this deeply damaging habit.

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