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Aug 28, 2016 at 03:03 AM
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I have recently switched from smoking to dipping. I can't stand the taste of the cigarettes anymore. Is it any safer? Will it help me to quit? I saw a friend yesterday who was an ex-smoker, dipping. I take this as a sign that progress can be made? Maybe I can progress to just the gum? It's awful expensive.
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Aug 28, 2016 at 07:59 AM
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I quit smoking cigarettes using nicotine patches.
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Aug 28, 2016 at 08:44 AM
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Dunno if the risks are better, but they are a little different than from smoking. Patches and gum didn't work well for me, so I switched from smoking to vaping, and am cutting down the nicotine level in the liquids I buy for it...until it gets to zero.
If you ever decide to go this route, make sure you buy liquids that do not contain diacetyl. This can cause bronchiolitis obliterans (popcorn lung). Good luck with quitting. 
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Sep 04, 2016 at 09:31 PM
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Instead of delivering nicotine to your lungs by smoke, dipping puts it in direct contact with your gums and cheek tissue. Either way your body is still ingesting nicotine. Is it better? The truthful answer is nicotine is bad no matter how you deliver it to your body. I can see how an interruption to the regular delivery method of smoking is a positive step but all of that will be negated if you trade one delivery method for another. What are you going to do next?
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Sep 04, 2016 at 10:12 PM
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Dipping is absolutely not safe and is not a healthy or effective method of quitting smoking. Dipping or smokeless tobacco in general carries a high risk of oral cancers. I do not advise googling this if you are at all squeamish. You are getting about the same amount of nicotine, and there is always the extra chemicals they may use in processing being pressed against the tissue in your mouth. Your best and safest bet to quit smoking is to consult with a physician about safe ways to quit smoking that would take into account any medical history you have, and also looking around for local support groups! They do exist and you usually have a higher success rate when you feel accountable, not to mention they know what you're going through! Good luck! I successfully quit smoking years ago, and it was worth it!
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