With increased regulations restricting sale of vaping products, another alternative to smoking has emerged to grab a growing share of the nicotine market – oral nicotine products.
Popular oral nicotine products like ZYN, On!, VELO, Rogue, and Lucy are enticing young people with berry, citrus, and cinnamon flavors sold in bright, eye-catching packages that look just like candy.
Our friends at the Partnership to End Addiction shared the results of a survey conducted in fall of 2021, which found that 21% of youth reported using oral nicotine products in their lifetime: 12% used gum, 11% used pouches, 9% used lozenges, 8% used tablets, and 7% used toothpicks.
Available in many forms – lozenges, pouches, gum, and even toothpicks – these oral nicotine products can deliver high doses of nicotine disguised in appealing flavors. The use of candy-like packaging is concerning because kids may not recognize them as being unhealthy since they don’t look like traditional cigarettes or nicotine products. And, since there’s no smoke, vapor, or distinct smell associated with their use, they are a lot easier to hide from adults.
Learn the facts about oral nicotine products and other
harmful products at https://drugfree.org/
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