Greene County DREAM Coalition

Happy Prevention Tip Tuesday! Check out this insightful information on smokeless to***co that was shared by Community Partnership of the Ozarks.

Happy Prevention Tip Tuesday!

Ni****ne pouches are the latest evolution of non-combustible products. They have been marketed as an appealing alternative to spit to***co because there is no need to spit (like with chewing to***co), and the pouches do not produce odor, smoke or v***r.

Because of their smokeless, odorless features, many people believe that these ni****ne pouches are a safer alternative to ci******es. But don’t be fooled. A 2022 study of 44 ni****ne pouch products found that 26 of the samples contained cancer-causing chemicals and several other chemicals such as: ammonia, chromium, formaldehyde, nickel, pH adjusters, and ni****ne salt. Most concerning, ni****ne pouches contain high levels of ni****ne which is incredibly addictive and harmful to young people in any form.

Recent studies released in 2023 showed 400,000 youth in the U.S. reported currently using ni****ne pouches, which is double from 2021. A concerning trend is that ni****ne pouches are so addicting, 73% of young people who have tried ni****ne pouches are currently still using them.

For more information, check out https://www.lung.org/blog/zyn-ni****ne-addiction.