Snus has been a staple among Swedes for a considerably long time since it was first manufactured in the early eighteenth century and has since been gaining popularity outside of the Nordics. Due to snus’ similarity with nicotine pouches, the two are sometimes confused for one another. In the subsequent article, we will take a look at just how they differ.
The correlations between snus and nicotine pouches and low smoking rates in both Norway and Sweden suggest there is a connection between them, and their potential value as cigarette alternatives or even as a part of nicotine replacement therapy.
Different varieties of nicotine pouches
Leading tobacco brands create their own respective varieties of nicotine pouches, such as ZYN pouches Canada by Swedish Match. Along with the Swedish company, other nations such as Great Britain, the United States, and Japan produce their own types of nicotine pouches.
Some people use nicotine pouches to quit smoking, while others use it regularly to de-stress or only occasionally when going out for a night on the town. Nicotine pouches are significantly less harmful than cigarettes because they don’t involve the inhalation of smoke and the various toxins, chemicals, and additives that are in cigarette smoke.
They are also quite discreet and easy to dispose of when compared to cigarette butts, especially since various brands of nicotine pouches feature a small space in the catch lid for convenient temporary disposal of used pouches.
What do nicotine pouches and snus respectively contain?
Did you know that the very first nicotine pouch was developed about a quarter century ago? Nicotine pouches are white pouches that are filled with either synthetic or tobacco-derived nicotine along with other ingredients but without any tobacco leaves or parts.
Snus also comes in small white pouches that look similar to nicotine pouches, but they also contain tobacco. So, the primary difference between nicotine pouches and Swedish snus is that one has tobacco and the other does not.
Chewing tobacco is quite different from both snus and nicotine pouches since it does not involve any pouch. For both nicotine pouches and snus, the contents stay inside the pouch.
A potential alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes
Since smoking traditional cigarettes is especially harmful to your health, many smokers who want to quit use nicotine pouches or e-cigarettes as a way to wean off cigarettes. Those who choose to use nicotine replacement therapy might use other prescription or over-the-counter medications containing nicotine, such as inhalers, nose sprays, patches, lozenges, gum, and the like.
While it is a much safer and healthier alternative to use either snus, e-cigarettes, or nicotine pouches instead of traditional cigarette smoking, the healthiest option is not to use these products at all. There are various methods to stop using tobacco altogether so one can be completely one hundred percent tobacco and nicotine free.
