How Much Nicotine Is in Snus?
Snus is a smoke-free alternative to cigarettes that usually contains tobacco and nicotine. An adult user uses snus orally by placing it in the mouth for a nicotine experience. The product usually comes in four different forms: loose powder, original portion, white, and all-whites.
Snus is not risk-free and contains nicotine, which is addictive. The best decision any adult smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine consumption altogether. Smoke-free products are not alternatives to quitting and are not designed as cessation aids.
What Is Nicotine?
Commonly found in the tobacco plant, nicotine is an addictive chemical that is well-known to be present in a majority of products across the smoke-free category. Nicotine is one of the reasons people smoke cigarettes. Therefore, the presence of nicotine in products that are designed to be better alternatives can help adult smokers make the switch from cigarettes.
Characteristics of Snus
Some characteristics of snus are defined by its nicotine content. When purchasing snus, products, these are the characteristics to look out for:
- Snus is typically available in different strengths. Adult users may find strong and extra strong varieties available, known respectively as “stark” and “extra stark”.
- On average, the stark varieties of snus typically contain 15mg of nicotine for every gram of tobacco. This is similar to the nicotine content in cigarettes, which is typically around 12mg per cigarette.
- Extra stark defines a portion of up to 22mg of nicotine in the same amount of tobacco.
- The pH of snus is often around 8.5.
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