DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
Today’s post in our 411 Drug Series examines dissolvable tobacco.
What is it and what does it look like?
Dissolvable tobacco is a tobacco product that dissolves in the mouth. It can come in the form of strips, orbs, sticks and lozenges that sometimes look like candy or breath mints.
What are the short- and long-term effects of dissolvable tobacco?
· Heart and cardiovascular disease
· Nicotine dependency
· Dental problems
· Cancer of the mouth
· Leukoplakia
· Potential nicotine poisoning
What every parent should know?
Dissolvable tobacco is offered in a variety of flavors, making it increasingly popular among youth and current smokers.
The mission of DrugFreeAZKids.org is to provide parents with the information they need to educate their kids about dangerous substances. In addition to this blog series, we offer other valuable tools, such as webinars and evidence-based workshops to help parents raise healthy, drug-free children.
To learn more about how to prevent drug and alcohol use by teens, visit DrugFreeAZKids.org.
