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