Raising Awareness About Zyn and Nicotine Pouches: A Senior Center Experience

Video describes the alarming lack of awareness about nicotine pouches like Zyn among seniors at a recent senior center visit. While these individuals are at almost no risk of using these products themselves, they showed great interest and concern for the younger people they may influence in their lives. Most felt that their grandkids were not at risk because they were not showing any signs of smoking. However, being made aware of the stealth nature of this product, its aggressive promotion, and the impact of influencers on the Internet helped them realize that they need to be informed in order to possibly assist in preventing the next generation from getting caught in a lifetime addiction

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• Waiting for Zyn or other nicotine pouches to be proven dangerous before you are going to quit
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