A member asked:

How can i quit dipping. it causes me a lot of mouth problems and they over stress me?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Tobacco cessation: Nasty habit for lots of reasons. Addictive, just like smoking. Need to rx like quitting smoking-e.g. Acupuncture, hypnosis, meds like nicotine replacement, buproprion (zyban), chantix. All have potential side effects, so discuss w/md. Less risk of lung ca and emphysema w/dipping, butrisk of mouth, tongue, neck, throat ca-rx is disfiguring surgery, rt, chemo. Ca esoph, kidney, cardiac, stroke risk.

Answered 7/28/2012

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