Can Smokeless Tobacco Help You Quit?
Many smokers think that smokeless tobacco can help them quit smoking. In Sweden, many smokers try to quit smoking by using snus, a form of moist, powdered tobacco that’s placed under the lip. Swedish men have higher smoking cessation rates than women. That’s why in Sweden, snus is more popular among male smokers.
Swedish men suggested that public health officials in the United States and other countries should promote smokeless tobacco as a way to help smokers quit cigarettes. Researchers decided to examine data from more than 15,000 people in the United States and they found that smokeless tobacco does not increase American smokers’ quit rates. Researchers added that men in the U.S. seem to be quitting smoking at higher rates than men in Sweden. And U.S. women are quitting at the same rate, unlike Swedish women. But in Sweden the results of quitting are other:
The current medical advice is that you should not use smokeless tobacco to help you quit smoking. Smokeless tobacco can also cause cancer and is highly addictive. Please Keep Your Health!
