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Smokeless tobacco - including chew, snuff or plug tobacco - mixes with saliva when you first put it in your mouth.  Some tobacco juice is spit out when you get rid of the extra saliva in your mouth, some is absorbed through the lining of the mouth and directly affects the central nervous system.  The rest is swallowed, passing through the stomach and then through the lining of the intestines and on into the bloodstream.

Right from the start, smokeless tobacco will decrease your sense of smell and taste.  After a short time of use, it will give you bad breath and discolored teeth.  Using a bit longer will lead to dental problems, especially receding gums where you place your tobacco.

The so-called fun doesn't end there.  Curious about the long-term effects of smokeless tobacco? 
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