Bover Manderski Lab

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NIH R01 · 2025

Understanding nicotine pouch adoption and longitudinal use patterns among U.S. adults

ABSTRACT Nicotine pouches are oral, spit-free products that contain nicotine; while they resemble smokeless tobacco (SLT) products, they contain nicotine powder rather than tobacco leaf. Sales of nicotine pouches have skyrocketed in recent years and these products now account for more than 40% of the smokeless market share. Interest in and use of nicotine pouches appears to be greatest among people who use other tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and SLT. As non-combustible products with no tobacco leaf, no vapor, and no inhalation, nicotine pouches hold potential for harm reduction, and data indicate that nicotine pouches are more similar to medicinal nicotine…

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