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When you feel a craving, wait as long as possible before chewing
Once you place the chewing tobacco leaves in your mouth, their abrasiveness is expected to irritate the inner lining of your mouth, creating micro-cuts or sores

Nicotine Effects: Central Nervous System Dizziness Lightheadedness Abnormal sleep disturbances Blood-flow risk Headache Nicotine Effects: Cardiovascular System Atherosclerosis Aortic enlargement and dissection Increased clotting Heart rate fluctuation Increased blood pressure Coronary artery disease Tachycardia Arrhythmias Nicotine Effects: Respiratory System Shortness of breath Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Bronchospasm Cancer Nicotine Effects: Muscular System Spinal disc degeneration Joint pain Tremors Nicotine Effects: Gastrointestinal System Peptic ulcer Diarrhea Nausea Dry mouth Heartburn Dyspepsia Cancer Mentioned health effects can all be attributed to nicotine but are greatly exacerbated by other compounds usually found in tobacco products, such as tar, carbon monoxide, toluene, or any of the other 4,000 substances regularly found in cigarettes
Based on current scientific understanding, nicotine gum may cause cancer if used unsupervised and for a prolonged time period
Use substitutes such as chewing sugar-free gum, sunflower seeds or non-snuff tobacco