SMOKELESS TOBACCO

Most young people do not use smokeless tobacco.
A recent Missouri survey indicates that:

Smokeless tobacco use has short-term physical effects and consequences including:
Smokeless tobacco use has other physical consequences:
Not using smokeless tobacco has many social benefits including:
The following are some tips for quitting cigarettes and smokeless tobacco:
Sources:
Missouri Department of Health, State Center for Health Statistics, December 1987
Hazelden Health Foundation, Inc., Choose to Be Tobacco Free, 1987
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Surgeon General, 1986

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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1706 East Elm; P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

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