Heated Tobacco Products and Nicotine Pouches: A Survey of People with Experience of Smoking and/or Vaping in the UK

Brose, Leonie S.; McDermott, Máirtín S.; McNeill, Ann

doi:10.3390/ijerph18168852

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“…Among US smokers, 5.6% had ever tried nicotine pouches in early 2021. Comparatively, a study conducted in late 2019 among UK current and former smokers and vapers found that 16% had ever heard of nicotine pouches and 4% had ever used them 14. Our study also found ever use of nicotine pouches significantly associated with age, education, previous quit attempts with traditional methods and ever SLT use.…”

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

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BackgroundTobacco-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.MethodsWe 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.ResultsIn 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 were Hispanic, 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.ConclusionLevels 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.

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

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“…Low product awareness is consistent with data from a 2019 online survey of UK adults who currently or formerly smoked or vaped. Only 15.9% of surveyed adults were aware of nicotine pouches, despite their current or former tobacco product use [ 22 ]. Moreover, a large majority of participants in this study (80.9%) would “definitely not” use nicotine pouches.…”

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Differences in Young Adults’ Perceptions of and Willingness to Use Nicotine Pouches by Tobacco Use Status

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Kechter

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Oral nicotine pouches may appeal to young adult current nicotine/tobacco users interested in alternative forms of nicotine that lack pulmonary exposure, but may also appeal to young adult non-users of nicotine/tobacco products. We used data from a 2020 remote digital survey of an ongoing cohort study of young adults from Southern California (aged 19–23) to examine differences in pouch perceptions and use willingness across nicotine/tobacco use statuses. Participants who had never used nicotine pouches (N = 1167) viewed text/imagery from mass-marketed pouch packaging and advertising, then completed measures of willingness to use nicotine pouches, pouch harm perceptions, and hypothetical choice of cigarettes or e-cigarettes over pouches. Willingness to use pouches was significantly higher among non-combustible only (33.8%), combustible only (29.3%), and dual (43.9%) users than non-users (14.7%). Overall, 49.1% of participants were uncertain whether pouches were less harmful than cigarettes and 52.4% were uncertain whether pouches were less harmful than e-cigarettes. Relative harm perceptions did not significantly differ by tobacco use status. Those using non-combustible products (either alone or as part of dual use with combustible tobacco) had greater odds than non-users of reporting that they would use e-cigarettes over nicotine pouches. By contrast, all tobacco product user groups reported greater odds than non-users that they would use cigarettes over pouches. In sum, a sizable minority of young adults might be willing to try using nicotine pouches, but most are uncertain about the relative harm of pouches.

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“…Among smokers who have used them, HTPs are generally not considered as sensory and psychologically satisfactory as cigarettes [28][29][30][31][32]. Rather, the most often-cited reasons to use were the belief that HTPs are "less harmful" or may support conventional cigarette smoking cessation [4,5,11,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. For those who continue using them, liking of the smell, taste, aftertaste, and ease of use are important predictors of continuation [40].…”

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“…For those who continue using them, liking of the smell, taste, aftertaste, and ease of use are important predictors of continuation [40]. Perceived sensory benefits reported by users are less throat discomfort, better smell, appealing packaging, cleanliness, lack of ash and smoke, and availability of flavors [5,16,39]. Other reported reasons to use were lower costs, satisfaction and enjoyment, use in smoke-free places, new technology, and the product being more socially acceptable [5,11,[37][38][39].…”

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“…Perceived sensory benefits reported by users are less throat discomfort, better smell, appealing packaging, cleanliness, lack of ash and smoke, and availability of flavors [5,16,39]. Other reported reasons to use were lower costs, satisfaction and enjoyment, use in smoke-free places, new technology, and the product being more socially acceptable [5,11,[37][38][39]. Disadvantages were issues of accessibility, and shortcomings with maintenance/operation limiting ongoing use [37].…”

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“It’s Like Jogging Next to the Highway”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Motivations and Experiences of Single-, Dual-, and Ex-Users of IQOS in The Netherlands

Havermans

Nierop

Pauwels

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The popularity of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is of concern, as most users are dual users exposed to emissions of both HTPs and conventional cigarettes. Furthermore, HTPs may appeal to young people and non-smokers. This study aims to build intelligence on user experiences in order to inform policy development. We conducted five semi-structured focus group interviews with single-, dual-, and ex-users of the HTP IQOS. The discussions focused on initiation and use, experiences and perception, and knowledge and information needs. We performed a thematic analysis of the transcripts. All users smoked cigarettes and/or roll your own (RYO) tobacco before using HTP. We found that almost all users started using IQOS after being introduced to it by others. Single users successfully quit smoking cigarettes using the IQOS, liked the taste, and experienced physical benefits. Dual users experienced more satisfaction from smoking cigarettes and used the IQOS for specific occasions, such as social situations or in places with smoking bans. All IQOS users described themselves as smokers and considered using the IQOS as an alternative way of smoking. Regulators may consider providing reliable and easily accessible information and regulating points of sale, promotional activities, and product properties such as flavors and devices in order to reduce product attractiveness and discourage use.

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Heated Tobacco Products and Nicotine Pouches: A Survey of People with Experience of Smoking and/or Vaping in the UK

Cited by 31 publications

References 25 publications

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

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

Differences in Young Adults’ Perceptions of and Willingness to Use Nicotine Pouches by Tobacco Use Status

“It’s Like Jogging Next to the Highway”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Motivations and Experiences of Single-, Dual-, and Ex-Users of IQOS in The Netherlands

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