Question 1

how rare is it for a teenager that chews tobacco, to get oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Takes years: The process takes years to set up & lead to cancer. It would rarely surface in the brief time frame of the teens but it does lay the groundwork for the change to occur by middle age.

Question 2

can a teenager get a lip cancer even without chewing any tobacco, not smoking and not taking drugs?

Accepted Answer

Oral cancer and HPV: There has been a rise in the incidence of oral cancers that ar related to HPV (virus) infection. This can occur even in cases where there is no tobacco use.

Question 3

do most teenagers who abuse drugs also smoke tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Probably: In more than 30 years of dealing with adolescents, I have never met a drug user that didn't also smoke cigarettes or use tobacco.

Question 4

my friends mom said she would much rather teenagers smoke weed than tobacco. she said it is much more safe?

Accepted Answer

Wrong: Neither product is safe. Both introduce toxic gasses into the lung that can and will result in lung damage over time. Both have a brain altering  drug. Smoking weed is safer than smoking crack, but none provide beneficial additives to a persons life.

Question 5

how can growing without mom stunt growth? i didn't eat well during my teen years and never worked out, i also smoked hookah w/ tobacco, why am i short?

Accepted Answer

Normal Height: It is very odd to affect height with the story you are telling.  Our heights are prefixed by our genes and at 22 years old there is nothing more you can do. Please respond to this answer by sharing how tall you are.  You very well may just be normal for your family and genes.

Question 6

is pipe tobacco terrible?

Accepted Answer

Try Nicotine Gum: After 3-5 days since one's last use of nicotine, there is no more in the body. Drinking more fluids can help it flush out faster. I encourage some my patients to try switching from cigarettes to nicorette (nicotine gum) gum- 4 mg and the uncoated mint. One chews it different from real gum so read the insert. Once a smoker gets used to the gum and over the cigarettes, the gum is tapered and discontinued.

Question 7

how to stop taking tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Go see your doc: Otc remedies: nicoderm patches (at costco), nicorette gum, electronic cig.  

Doc's solution:  chantix, wellbutrin (bupropion).  Set a stop date, and monitor closely.  

Bottom line:  go see your doc.

Question 8

why is tobacco habit forming?

Accepted Answer

Action in brain: Nicotine causes activation of senstive areas of the brain which then releases Dopamine , thus causing a pleasureable effect and reinforcer of a action. This is basis of addiction maintenance of a hedonic ( feel good) state. Other data shows that genes may be passed on that confer increased susceptibilty to its action.

Question 9

tobacco smoke depletes ozone?

Accepted Answer

Smoke & ozone: All smoke can deplete ozone layer.

Question 10

symptoms of tobacco overdose?

Accepted Answer

SERIOUS STUFF: Symptoms of a nicotine overdose can include: headache, vomiting, agitation, rapid respiration or respiratory arrest, muscle twitching, drooling, fainting, tachycardia followed by bradycardia, increased blood pressure followed by drop in blood pressure, seizures & coma.

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My friends mom said she would much rather teenagers smoke weed than tobacco. she said it is much more safe?

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