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.
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