Communicated Content – Little by little, smoking in public is becoming taboo. Smoking is banned in indoor spaces like restaurants and bars, and with more and more states like New York banning smoking in public areas, smokers are under pressure to find alternatives or quit altogether. There are many cessation aids on the market, but one product is making waves: the nicotine pouch. Sales of nicotine pouches are growing exponentially due to local bans, a better awareness of health issues caused by smoking, and general public opinion. They have only been sold in the United States within the last 10 years but are having a big impact in the fight against cigarettes. Here is what you need to know.
What Are Nicotine Pouches?
Nicotine pouches deliver nicotine without smoke, vapor, or tobacco. They are little packets filled with nicotine, a food-grade filler material, and sometimes flavoring. While they come in many flavors, there are a few states that have banned flavors other than tobacco, mint, menthol, or wintergreen. If you live in Massachusetts or New York, unflavored pouches will be the only pouches available to you. Yet, no matter what flavor you get, Prilla’s selection of nicotine pouches shows how they are always 100% tobacco-free. The pouches come in small containers about the size of a large biscuit and contain 19-24 pouches. They also come in varying nicotine strengths for any level of use (from 2mg to 15mg). There are many brands available, with ZYN being the most popular pouches on the market, followed by VELO and ON!
How Are Nicotine Pouches Used?
To use nicotine pouches, take one out of the container and roll it between your thumb and forefinger to loosen the contents, but don’t open it. Place it between your cheek and gum and leave it there for as long as an hour. There will be some tingling as the nicotine begins to be absorbed. This will stop after around 10 minutes and there is no need to spit. Do note the pouches do not need to be chewed and should not be swallowed. You can use them anytime and anywhere, without stopping your current activity. After use, most packaging has a place to put the spent pouches so they can be disposed of properly at a later and more convenient time.
Why Use Nicotine Pouches?
There are many advantages to using pouches, most notably the fact that they are tobacco-free, with none of the dangerous chemicals. Since there is no smoke, pouches eliminate the stale smell of cigarettes altogether. There are also no butts, which is helping cities like New York stay clean. Spectrum Local News reports how “Butt Kickers” in New York are ridding the city of cigarette butts due to them being “mini chemical barrels that get put into the environment”. Our post on Middletown prohibiting smoking, also shows how big steps are being made to ban all forms of smoking, which is why pouches have such an advantage. They can be used anywhere discretely; inside, around non-smokers, and in public buildings where smoking is banned. Even better, they won’t stain your teeth, so beating any cravings comes without risk to your smile.
For such a new product on the market, nicotine pouches are shaping up to be one of the best ways to not smoke in prohibited areas or to help you quit. They are available online, in convenience stores, and in supermarkets that sell nicotine products. Small and discrete, they offer an alternative to smokers who are running out of places to smoke.
