People can and do quit chewing on their own. The health professional can be very helpful by encouraging quitting and giving support whenever possible. Chewers who have not been chewing very long are often successful with this method. All Mint Chew or Pouches becomes so valuable. They allow the patient to continue the behavior and yield to whatever pressures keep them chewing but without the danger of tobacco.
Some people can quit the behavior altogether after a few weeks, others take longer.
If they quit and then feel the need to relapse, they can once again use Mint Snuff until the urge passes. Titration - Some chewers who have strong nicotine withdrawal find it helpful to mix Mint Snuff with their tobacco. Click here to see Dr. Dan Laizure's method. Alternating dips - Use tobacco and Mint Snuff alternately starting every other dip then gradually using Mint Snuff more and more until they don't use tobacco anymore. For those chewers who display definite signs of nicotine withdrawal, doctors may consider the use of nicotine patches.