"Users hold the small sachets, which look like mini-teabags and are often flavoured, in their mouths to enjoy the release of the nicotine they contain. They are also known as snus. Unlike smoking the pouches do not raise the risk of cancer, but they have caused alarm because of the fear that users could become addicted to nicotine and suffer mouth and dental problems."
"Steve Brine, a former public health minister, wrote in a foreword to a new report by Future Health on the pouches: These unregulated products are being heavily pushed at young people, whether it be through shop displays, social media or in partnerships with UK music festivals. Referencing that most of the main brands were made by cigarette companies, Brine added: The tobacco industry is constantly looking for the next business opportunity with which to addict a new generation to nicotine."
"A survey of 500 teenagers aged 14 to 17 in England, Scotland and Wales found that 13% have used a nicotine pouch, of whom 30% said they did so at least once a week. Most get them from friends or buy them in shops, which are not subject to any age restrictions as to who they can sell them to. The same survey, by Deltapoll for the Future Health consultancy, found that seven in 10 respondents backed the UK government's planned crackdown on them."
Thirteen percent of teenagers aged 14 to 17 have used nicotine pouches, with 30% of those users reporting use at least once a week. Nicotine pouches are small, often flavoured sachets placed in the mouth to release nicotine and are also known as snus. They do not raise the cancer risk associated with smoking but can cause nicotine addiction and mouth and dental problems. Most teenagers obtain pouches from friends or buy them in shops that currently lack age-sale restrictions. Majorities back restricting promotion, flavours, packaging, nicotine levels, and banning sales to under-18s.
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