"Zyns - those tiny nicotine pouches that seem to nowinfest every urinal, bar-top, and sidewalk - have captured the hearts and mouths of many who would never consider smoking a cigarette, let alone packing 'chaw. Since tobacco giant Philip Morris International acquired the Swedish brand for $16 billion in 2022, Zyn consumption among teens and young adults has nearly quadrupled, according to a November study by the CDC Foundation."
"About four hours after deciding to lay off the nicotine lodes for good, Baldwin wrote that he began to experience dizziness, headaches, intense sweating, a rapid heart rate, clenching jaw, and even rolling hallucinations. "For several hours, I'd been haunted by yellow-tinted hallucinations, sweeping in and out of my mind like searchlights, which told me I might've slipped between worlds," he explained of his withdrawal experience. "I was afraid I'd lost my mind," he recalled."
Nicotine pouches like Zyn have proliferated among adults and youth, with consumption among teens and young adults nearly quadrupling after a major tobacco acquisition. The pouches come in 3–6 mg strengths and deliver nicotine directly through the mouth's mucous membranes, producing higher absorption than smoke inhalation from cigarettes. Starting pouch use can be easy because of discreet flavors and delivery, but stopping abruptly can produce severe acute withdrawal. Symptoms can include dizziness, headaches, intense sweating, rapid heart rate, jaw clenching, hallucinations, and panic attacks. Cold-turkey cessation from heavy pouch use can be agonizing and may require medical or behavioral support.
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