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. 2023 Nov;32(6):782-785.
doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057156. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Nicotine pouch product awareness, interest and ever use among US adults who smoke, 2021

Mary Hrywna  1   2 , Nishi J Gonsalves  3 , Cristine D Delnevo  3   2 , Olivia A Wackowski  3   2
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Nicotine pouch product awareness, interest and ever use among US adults who smoke, 2021

Mary Hrywna et al. Tob Control. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Tobacco-free nicotine pouches are one of the fastest growing tobacco product categories in the US market. However, data on awareness, appeal or ever use of these products in the USA are limited.

Methods: We surveyed a population-based sample of US adults who smoked (n=1018) between January and February 2021 about awareness, ever use of or interest in nicotine pouches. Multivariable logistic regression models explored the relationship between nicotine pouch variables and demographic and tobacco use characteristics.

Results: In early 2021, 29.2% of adults who smoked had ever seen or heard of nicotine pouches, 5.6% had ever tried pouches and 16.8% reported interest in using pouches in the next 6 months. Adults who smoked aged 18-44 years and those who had ever used smokeless tobacco (SLT) were more likely to be aware of nicotine pouches. Interest in using nicotine pouches was more prevalent among adult smokers who planned to quit within 6 months, attempted to quit before using counselling or another tobacco product and had ever used pouches. Among adults who smoked, those with more education had lower odds of ever using nicotine pouches while those who had attempted to quit before using traditional methods or ever used SLT had higher odds of ever use.

Conclusion: Levels of awareness, appeal and trial of nicotine pouches among US adults who smoke were modest, with variation by age, education, quit plans and quit attempt methods. Continued surveillance is warranted, including among naïve users and users of other tobacco and nicotine products.

Keywords: harm reduction; nicotine; non-cigarette tobacco products; surveillance and monitoring.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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