Dipping Tobacco - How To Stop The Habit
If you think smokeless tobacco is "up to snuff" and not dangerous, think again. Whatever it is called - spitting, dipping or chewing - it is every bit as hazardous as smoking. A lot of doctors judge more so because users are unaware of the threats. Cancers of the lips, mouth, tongue and throat can quickly develop in people who use smokeless tobacco and cause debilitating and grotesque - even deadly - results.
Even with the painful and dangerous effects of smokeless tobacco, quitting with traditional practices remains very difficult. A lot of people believe the reason lies in nicotine, a natural, super toxic substance found in tobacco that is the plant's defense to prevent being eaten by insects. Comparing equal amounts, nicotine is more deadly than strychnine or snake venom, and three times deadlier than arsenic.
When dipping, the nicotine makes its way to the brain in less than 10 seconds, where it produces a flood
No comments:
Post a Comment