High on snus in school: The hidden nicotine pouches shredding teens' gums

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9395ywzg73o

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Flamekebab@piefed.social · 9 pts · 1y

I find it bizarre that snus is advertised. It's a fucking tobacco product!

BlackVenom@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (5 replies)

You can't buy menthol over there but snus is "almost completely unregulated"?..

E: wow y'all have some crazy ass nic levels if 10-20mg pouches are in stores. 3-6 should be enough to convert a pack/day smoker ffs.

You'd think the spins would deter people...

shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I was on 8 and just dropped to 4 yesterday.

BlackVenom@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Awesome.. keep going down. The subscription isn't worth it.

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

the spins

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BlackVenom@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

From too much nicotine. Feels not to dissimilar from too much alcohol. Spinny sickness like being dizzy and needing to puke. Stopped me from ever using dip a second time.

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

ah. TIL

GlockenGold@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (5 replies)

I'll take people doing snus over smoking cigarettes any day of the week. Both harm you, but snus at least only harms you, not everyone around you.

comrade_twisty@feddit.org · 7 pts · 1y (4 replies)

They harm animals though, people spit them out everywhere and animals ingest them.

GlockenGold@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)

People throw cigarettes as well. Can't imagine that's any better.

comrade_twisty@feddit.org · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Cigarette buds are toxic too, but if ingested they’re far less harmful than Snus - which are literally pouches of nicotine, while cigarette buds are filters laced with nicotine and tar residue.

smeg@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
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Defectus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Yeah, I think an animal is more inclined to eat a pouch that tastes sweet and fruit flavour over a butt that tastes smoke and tar

Tim_Bisley@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y

Just join the USA already. Got rid of free tuition, defund NHS, have NFL games in your own stadiums, love the snus snus.

FundMECFS@quokk.au · 1 pts · 1y

Oh damn high school flashbacks. Snus was by far the best way to take a good restful half nap during a boring class.