A global watchdog says 34 billion nicotine pouches sold last year and free samples are reaching British teens. What the STOP report means for UK users in 2026.
Over 522,000 Britons use nicotine pouches, but most cannot say how risky they are. A new 2026 global review explains the harm-perception gap and what the science actually shows.
By 2025, 6.5% of UK quit-smoking attempts involved a nicotine pouch — overtaking varenicline and prescription NRT. Inside the UCL Smoking Toolkit Study, what NICE actually says, and what it means if you're trying to stop smoking in Britain right now.
