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Quitting chewing tobacco can be challenging for a variety of reasons.   For instance, you can chew in places that do not allow smoking, so there are not as many prohibitions.   Also, the nicotine is absorbed through the roof of the mouth, giving the nicotine a direct line to the bloodstream.   Many people report that chewing tobacco is harder to quit than cigarettes, and quitting cigarettes can be compared to quitting a serious drug habit like heroin or cocaine.

Quitting chewing tobacco is possible, though it will take some effort.

FACTS:

• Four pinches of chewing tobacco contain about as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes.
• One tin of chew tobacco is equal in nicotine to 3 packs of cigarettes.
• Oral cancers are 50 times more likely in users of chewing tobacco.
• Oral cancer kills 30-50% of those diagnosed with it within 5 years.
• Each tin of snuff contains a lethal dose of nicotine.
• Chewing tobacco is a deadly stew of 3000 toxic substances including chemicals such as rat poison, embalming fluid, and household cleaners.
• Some brands contain sand or fiberglass to make tiny abrasions on the inside of the mouth, giving the nicotine a more direct line into the bloodstream.
• It is possible to quit.