title: The inside scoop on the stuff called snuff: an interview study of 94 adult male smokeless tobacco users.
abstract: This interview study collected information from 94 adult males about a variety of factors related to their smokeless tobacco (ST) habit. Eighty-nine percent of this sample used moist snuff and most analyses focused on this group. Three measures of self-reported snuff use were intercorrelated and compared to a saliva cotinine assay. Correlations demonstrated potential usefulness of measures such as number of dips per day when biochemical measures are not practical. A majority (68%) of the Ss reported attempts to quit smokeless tobacco use, but relapsed from 1 to 3 months later. Ninety-six percent of snuff users reported awareness of cancer and other oral health risks and 56% reported an intention to quit in the next 12 months. A majority (67%) of subjects report receptivity to receiving advice to quit from medical and dental providers although only one-third had received such advice. The results are discussed in terms of designing an effective cessation intervention in dental clinics for ST users.
authors: Oregon Research Institute, Eugene 97401.
authors: H H
authors: HH
authors: Severson
authors: E G
authors: EG
authors: Eakin
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Lichtenstein
authors: V J
authors: VJ
authors: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003367:Cotinine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003367:Cotinine