Nicotine Pouches: Harm Reduction or Initiation Pathway? Why the Evidence Points to Different Outcomes for Different Users
Nicotine pouches are increasingly caught between two competing public-health narratives. One presents them as smoke-free alternatives that could reduce harm among adults who would otherwise continue smoking. The other focuses on their potential to introduce nicotine to young people and people who have never used nicotine. A new pharmacy-focused review accepted by the Journal of…