The nurse is completing a health history with a 16-year-old male.He informs the nurse that he has started using smokeless tobacco after he plays baseball.Which information regarding smokeless tobacco would be most correct for the nurse to provide to this teen?

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Smokeless tobacco is a popular substitute for cigarettes and poses serious health hazards to children and adolescents.Smokeless tobacco is associated with cancer of the mouth and jaw.Smokeless tobacco is just as addictive as cigarettes.Although teens believe that it is easy to stop using smokeless tobacco,this is not the case.A popular belief is that smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to cigarettes; this has been proven incorrect.Half of all teens who use smokeless tobacco agree that it poses significant health risks.

The Nurse Is Completing a Health History with a 16-Year-Old