1. Ridding Prairie of Chewing Tobacco Use in Teens
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Ridding Prairie of Chewing Tobacco Use in Teens

2. How Can You Tell? Users will have a bulge in their lip.
Users will have a “spitter” i.e., a bottle, milk carton, or other container.
Users may be conversing about it or sharing with peers.
Back pocket has a can of chew.
Possession, even if 18, is against the district policy

3. Consequences of Chewing
Chewing tobacco can cause cancer.
Chewing tobacco can cause mouth sores.
Chewing tobacco is addictive.
Chewing tobacco can cause receding gums and bone loss in teeth.
Chewing tobacco stains teeth and causes bad breath.

4. Cancer
Chewing tobacco alone can cause cancer in the mouth, throat, and stomach.
Oral cancer is the quickest spreading of all cancers.

5. Deciphering Codes of Chew
Users at the teenage level may use slang terms for chewing tobacco. Such as:
Dip
Snuff
Chew
Chad
Snarl
“Load a Fat One”

6. Plan of Action Be Aware! Procedure:
Report to security (Reports can be made anonymously)
Administration/Security notifies parents
Attendance office contacts Prevention Education Department (Cindi Schroeder- Facilitator)
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

7. Goals Keep the students in class
In some cases chewing can result in suspension
Further punishment is left to administration
Keep the students in after school activities
Students cannot participate in after school activities the day they are in a tobacco education class
Keep Prairie Tobacco Free by educating the staff on the signs and symptoms of tobacco use in class