Gen Zyn: Nicotine Pouches Help Curb Youth Smoking Rates
Gen Z? More like Gen Zyn—because young adults love Zyn.
For the uninformed, Zyn are oral nicotine pouches that are slowly usurping the grip that e-cigarettes like Juul and Puff Bars have had on my peers. Given their rising popularity and positive impact on smoking rates, it’s time to dispel common misconceptions about these products.
Contrary to popular belief, nicotine pouch products like Zyn—and other brands such as Velo and on!—are not the same thing as dip and chewing tobacco. You won’t be seeing a nondescript bottle full of brown-tinged spit being lugged around by nicotine pouch users. And fans of Zyn are not limited to fraternity brothers and former high school jocks—a surprising number of young women also indulge in the products.
Nicotine pouches also aren’t new, but they’ve recently been gaining popularity in the United States. The small, white nicotine pouches are placed between the user’s lip and gum and gradually release nicotine. A range of nicotine percentages and flavors is available, allowing the consumer to choose the experience that is right for their desires and needs. The variety and discrete nature of nicotine pouches are likely why these products have become so popular with the younger generation and why youth smoking rates are at an all-time low.
Zyn has already been spotted at high-profile events. During
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