Consumed by many top athletes, snus has also managed to establish itself among adolescents. But what are the risks of this sucking tobacco?
A dangerous new fad. For many months, teenagers have taken hold of a new product that is all the rage among athletes, and more specifically footballers: snus. Originating in Sweden, it is a wet tobacco powder packaged in small sachets, which consumers suck or chew while placing them between gum and cheek. The sachet can also be put under the upper lip or under the lower lip and it is possible to keep it for several hours. Thus, the nicotine present in the product can immediately enter the body.
If it is very easy to get it on the Internet, snus is nevertheless banned in France. And for good reason: it is a drug that can lead to strong addictions. “Nicotine irritates the throat and the bronchial tubes and, by the dose present in the sachets quickly leads to addiction“, alerted the Alliance Against Tobacco, on Twitter. Moreover, the assimilation of nicotine can also cause discomfort. This is particularly the case of a 13-year-old teenager, who was victim of illness at the Michel-Richard Delalande college in Athis-Mons, in Essonne, after consuming snus, reported The Parisian.
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“Snus can cause pancreatic cancer”
But beware, this product can also cause much more serious health concerns. Evidenced by the warning of the Alliance Against Tobacco. “Snus can cause pancreatic cancer due to the passage of tobacco in the digestive system and lead to lesions of the mucous membranes in the mouth and an irreversible retraction of the gums”the organization said, noting that snus can also be a door “to start smoking”.