Smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking and is actually more hazardous. It contains 3-4 times more nicotine than cigarettes and carries serious health risks like oral cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, and ulcers. While some think it avoids the harms of smoking, smokeless tobacco exposes users to 28 cancer-causing substances and increases the risk of oral cancers of the mouth, lips, tongue, throat, nose and larynx. Long term use can also lead to bad breath, tooth stains, gum recession and unsightly spitting or drooling of tobacco juice. The document provides tips for quitting such as setting a quit date, cutting back beforehand, getting support, and staying busy