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My understanding is that they bear no resemblance to the little snuff packets. Even those increase saliva production.
I am going to try them. I tried to quit several times over the years. Patch only worked for a couple of weeks, and only the first time I used it. Hypnosis was a $100 joke, sitting in a room with a 100 other people while a guy talks soothingly to you, and then sells you another $100 of worthless vitamins, "to stop the craving for cigarettes" which is what the hypnosis was supposed to do.
I have to quit now. I was just diagnosed with kidney cancer, and while every doctor I've seen has said this cancer has no relationship to smoking, I'm not taking any chances. After Friday I'll only have one kidney and I figure I had better not roll the dice.
If this product lets me break the habit of lighting up when triggered maybe that will make it easier to kick the nicotine out of my system.

"I wonder how these products differ from Skoal Bandits. It sounds like the same thing."

They are.

Brad Rodus' book came out about 7 years ago. He is an epidemioligist at UAB.

His book states that the risk of oral cancer is LESS than that of smokers, and that lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease are not a factor with smokeless tobacco.

I believe the guy is sincere, and has the credentials to back up his assertions.

His book was trashed by the extreme anti tobacco lobby, but what they don't understand is that SOME folks simply cannot break this powerful addiction.

For those in this category, smokeless tobacco may indeed be a lifesaver.

BTW, in his book, he was strongly against the use of smokeless tobacco EXCEPT in those cases.

Again, I believe the man sincerely wants to help those smokers who are unable to give up nicotine.

Another question: If the gov't is so worried about the healthcare costs that smokers presumably cost the "system", then why not subsidize treatment and nicotine supplements instead of allowing smokers to have to pay $75.00/wk for these things?