It can be addictive to those who chew it regularly, especially when accompanied with tobacco
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When I first got them I trusted they did not contain nicotine, so thought I was getting off [the substance]
I opened the bag of Brightleaf Sweet, and was greeted with, a nice fresh tobacco aroma
Because all tobacco products are harmful and cause cancer, the use of all of these products should be strongly discouraged
Despite these changes Mennella et al say breast milk remains the ideal food even if a mother smokes: Although lactating women who smoke are advised to stop smoking, breast milk remains the ideal food even if the mother does not stop smoking, because there is little evidence to suggest that breastfeeding from a mother who smokes has adverse effects on the infant (although there are risks related to smoking-induced reductions in milk iodine content)