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When someone knows youre trying, youre less likely to give up during weak moments

Oral cancers, gum disease, and dental problems are just the tip of the iceberg

There is unequivocal evidence that habitual or regular marijuana smoking is not harmless and causes respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation. As you can see below and at 0:24 in my video Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs , if you take biopsies from the airways of those who smoke cocaine, cannabis, and/or tobacco, compared to nonsmokers, there is significantly more damage in the lungs of people who smoke, whether cocaine, marijuana, or tobacco

When you smoke or vape, THC enters your bloodstream through the lungs and reaches your brain within seconds

There are several conditions that we need to consider and rule out when diagnosing specific oral abnormalities commonly associated with smokeless tobacco use: Smokeless Tobacco Keratosis: Frictional keratosis Leukoplakia Squamous cell carcinoma Leukoplakia: Leukoedema Linea alba Morsicatio buccarum/linguarum Squamous cell carcinoma Erythroplakia: Mucositis Candidiasis Psoriasis Vascular lesions Squamous cell carcinoma Verrucous Carcinoma: Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia Verruca vulgaris Squamous papilloma Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Erythroleukoplakia Traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE) Oral manifestation of deep fungal infection What to expect with Pathologic Manifestations of Smokeless Tobacco The outlook for smokeless tobacco keratosis, a condition often found in people who use chewing tobacco, is generally good but depends largely on the patient

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