Research Reveals Teen Use
November 19, 2025 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Research Reveals Teen Use
Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and experiencing negative effects such as nausea and fainting, according to new research from ScotCen published in Addiction. Nicotine pouches, introduced to the UK in 2019, are unregulated and can still be legally sold to under-18s, though upcoming legislation may change this. ScotCen conducted the UK’s first qualitative study on how 14–16-year-olds perceive and use these products, involving focus groups with 77 pupils and interviews with 13 school staff across four Scottish schools.