Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK
August 02, 2023 by theguardian.com
Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK
Tobacco companies are exploiting a legal loophole to promote flavoured nicotine pouches as a fun and glamorous lifestyle product, including paying young influencers to plug the products online. The addictive pouches – sachets of nicotine tucked under the lip – are being pushed in Instagram campaigns, at music festivals and at lavish promo parties, the Observer has found. Companies are also running prize draws and handing out thousands of free samples to attract new customers in the UK.
11.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
