According to a representative U.S. survey, only 0.4 percent of adults used nicotine pouches regularly in 2022–2023. Almost without exception, users also consumed other tobacco products.
Researchers analyzed data from the 2022–2023 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) to assess the prevalence of nicotine pouch use among U.S. young adults and adults. The study evaluated demographic characteristics and the concurrent use of other tobacco products across data collection waves in September 2022, January 2023, and May 2023, with a total of 114,206 respondents.
2.8% of respondents (3,542 people) reported ever having tried a nicotine pouch, and 0.4% (539 people) were current users. Users were more likely to be male, non-Hispanic white, aged 35–54, and living in metropolitan areas. Current use was most common among users of smokeless tobacco (10.5%), former smokeless tobacco users (3.6%), and general tobacco product users (1.2%). Among those who had ever tried the product, current use increased from 12.6% (September 2022) to 19.7% (May 2023), and almost all users also consumed other tobacco products.
The authors summarized that nicotine pouch use remained low among U.S. adults in 2022–2023. However, since the rate of regular use among those who had tried the product showed an increase by May 2023, the researchers consider continued monitoring of consumption habits necessary.
In Brief
- 2.8% of the 114,206 respondents had tried nicotine pouches, and only 0.4% were classified as current users.
- Almost all nicotine pouch users reported the consumption of other tobacco products as well.
- Among those who had tried the product, the proportion of current users rose from 12.6% to 19.7% during the study period.
- The authors emphasize the need for ongoing surveillance alongside the generally low level of usage.
Source: PubMed (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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