Welcome to our smokeless tobacco statistics section. We have compiled some of what we think are the most pertinent chewing tobacco statistics out there. Whether your thinking about quitting or just interested in the facts, here they are.  

General Chewing Tobacco Statistics :

These are some statistics that didn’t fit into any certain category, but are still very important.

• Average amount of nicotine found in a normal pinch or dip of chewing tobacco:

4.5 mg

• Average amount of nicotine found in a normal cigarette:

1 – 2 mg

• Number of cigarettes that equal the nicotine found in a tin or can of dip:

60 Cigarettes

United States Economic Smokeless Tobacco Statistics :

From US consumer spending on smokeless, to big tobacco’s advertising budget.

• Yearly consumer spending in the United States on smokeless tobacco products:

$2.6 Billion

• Big tobacco’s yearly smokeless tobacco advertising budget:

$354 Million

• Percent of that budget spent on discounts of dip to hook new customers:

57.5%

US Adult Chewing Tobacco Statistics :

Statistics covering the adult aged population of smokeless users in the United States.

• Total number of the US population using smokeless tobacco products:

10 Million

• Total percentage of the recent increased rate of use of smokeless products:

47%

• Total percent of all males in the US using smokeless tobacco:

3%

• Total percent of all females in the US using smokeless tobacco:

1%

US College Age Adult Smokeless Tobacco Statistics :

Some pertinent statistics on college aged smokeless users in the US.

• Percent of the college aged population using smokeless tobacco products:

8%

• Total percent of college age males who use smokeless tobacco products:

7%

• Total percent of college age females who use chewing tobacco products:

1%

• Total percent of college athletes (NCAA) who use smokeless tobacco:

16%

US Youth Chewing Tobacco Statistics :

Scary statistics covering smokeless use in our nations youth.

• Total number of those under the age of 21 in the US who use chewing tobacco:

3 Million

• Percent of high school age boys in the United States using smokeless tobacco:

13.4%

• Percent of high school age girls in the United States using smokeless tobacco:

2.3%

• Percent of Those Who Started Using Smokeless Tobacco Before 15 Years Old:

75%

• Percent of Those Who Started Using Smokeless Tobacco Before 12 Years Old:

25%

• Total percent of middle school students who use smokeless tobacco products:

3%

US Cancer Tobacco Statistics :

Statistical evidence on general tobacco use and cancer. This includes both smoked and smokeless.

• Total number of oral cancer deaths in the United States each year:

7,600

• Percent of mouth, lip, tongue, throat, nose & larynx cancers due to tobacco:

75%

US Cancer Smokeless Tobacco Statistics :

Cancer statistics that directly correlate with chewing and smokeless tobacco use.

• Total number of cancer causing carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco:

28

• Total percent of the increased risk of oral cancer if you use smokeless tobacco:

50%

• Your chances of getting Leukplakia if you use chewing tobacco:

40%-60%

• If you have Leukplakia, the chances that it will turn into cancer:

2%-6%

 

Thank you for reading through our chewing tobacco statistics page. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about these statistics, find any errors, or have some statistics of your own that you would like to add.

 

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Some Helpful Links:

The National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/smokeless-tobacco
This is a link to the NCA, and a good source for some chewing tobacco statistics.

The American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/smokeless/
Another great rescource for some smokeless tobacco statistics is The American Cancer Society.

Wikipedia – Chewing Tobacco: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_tobacco
There are good smokeless tobacco statistics here, and some great links to other resources.