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• Frequently Asked Questions
• HERC Happenings
• Student Employment Opportunities
• Internship Opportunities
• Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

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• Bulletin Board to Go Program
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• Don't Cancel That Class!
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Programs

• Alcohol
• Nutrition
• Sexual Health
• Sleep Health
• Tobacco

Information

• Cold and Flu Prevention
• Hydration
• Other Drug Information
• Staph/MRSA Information
• Stress Management
• Sun Safety
• Tobacco Free Campus Initiative
• West Nile Virus

Events

• Great American Smokeout
• Health Fair
• Kick Butts Day
• Safer Spring Break Fair

Organizations

• Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition
• Peer Education
• Health Service Advisory Board
• Tobacco Coalition
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Health Service Departments

• HERC
• Illinois Higher Education Center
• Medical Clinic
• Student Affairs Assessment

Effects of Smokeless Tobacco

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Smokeless Tobacco Commonly Asked Questions

• Release of hormones (adreneline) because of nicotine in the blood stream.
• Rise in blood pressure.
• Constricted blood vessels: slows down the circulation of oxygen-rich blood to the organs.
• Cancer of the mouth (including the lip, tongue, and cheek).
• Cancer of the throat: the risk of oral cancer is up to 50 times greater for the person who chews tobacco.
• Discoloration of teeth: the products in smokeless tobacco permanently stains teeth.
• Halitosis: permanent bad breath.
• Gum recession: the direct and repeated contact of tobacco with teh gum tissue causes the gums to recede from the teeh.  This evenutally can lead to loss of the teeth.
• Tooth decay: smokeless tobacco contains high quantities of sugar.  Thsi sugar mixed with the plaque on your teeth forms acids that eat away at the tooth's enamel, causing cavities.