Through With ChewThrough With Chew
Ridding Prairie of Chewing Tobacco Use in Teens
• Users will have a bulge in Users will have a bulge in their lip.their lip.
• Users will have a “spitter” Users will have a “spitter” i.e., a bottle, milk carton, i.e., a bottle, milk carton, or other container.or other container.
• Users may be conversing Users may be conversing about it or sharing with about it or sharing with peers.peers.
• Back pocket has a can of Back pocket has a can of chew.chew.
• Possession, Possession, even if 18even if 18, is , is against the district policyagainst the district policy
How Can You Tell?
• Chewing tobacco can Chewing tobacco can cause cause cancercancer..
• Chewing tobacco can Chewing tobacco can cause mouth sores.cause mouth sores.
• Chewing tobacco is Chewing tobacco is addictive.addictive.
• Chewing tobacco can Chewing tobacco can cause receding gums and cause receding gums and bone loss in teeth.bone loss in teeth.
• Chewing tobacco stains Chewing tobacco stains teeth and causes bad teeth and causes bad breath.breath.
Consequences of Chewing
• Chewing tobacco alone can cause Chewing tobacco alone can cause cancer in the mouth, throat, and cancer in the mouth, throat, and stomach.stomach.
• Oral cancer is the quickest spreading of Oral cancer is the quickest spreading of all cancers.all cancers.
Cancer
• Users at the teenage level Users at the teenage level may use slang terms for may use slang terms for chewing tobacco. Such chewing tobacco. Such as:as:– DipDip– SnuffSnuff– ChewChew– ChadChad– SnarlSnarl– ““Load a Fat One”Load a Fat One”
Deciphering Codes of Chew
Plan of ActionBe Aware!
Procedure:
1. Report to security (Reports can be made anonymously)
2. Administration/Security notifies parents
3. Attendance office contacts Prevention Education Department (Cindi Schroeder- Facilitator)
4. Schedule Classes - Attendance office
• 1st offense- 1hr tobacco education class
• 2nd offense- 8 1hr tobacco education classes
• 3rd offense- additional 8 1hr tobacco education classes
• Class meets every Monday from 2:15-3:15
• Each year students begin with a clean slate
*Prairie High School follows BGSD policies and procedures
Goals1. Keep the students in class
– In some cases chewing can result in suspension
– Further punishment is left to administration2. Keep the students in after school activities
– Students cannot participate in after school activities the day they are in a tobacco education class
3. Keep Prairie Tobacco Free by educating the staff on the signs and symptoms of tobacco use in class