Nicotine Withdrawal: Why Pouches Are A Viable Solution

Nathan Chilcott

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According to the World Health Organisation tobacco kills more than 8 million people per year.

It’s little wonder that governments across the globe are looking at ways to reduce smoking and push users toward tobacco-free smoking alternatives.

Nicotine pouches are a viable option. They can simply be used to eliminate cigarettes and, therefore, your exposure to tobacco and its negative effects on your health.

Equally, nicotine withdrawal can be aided by nicotine pouches. Don’t take our word for it. This study by NCBI shows that nicotine pouches contain significantly fewer harmful chemicals than cigarettes.

This means, that compared to cigarettes, they are a healthier option and offer a viable way to reduce or even eliminate nicotine reliance.

"In short, nicotine pouches for withdrawal are a viable option.”

How Nicotine Pouches Can Help With Nicotine Withdrawal

All nicotine pouch cans tell you how much nicotine each pouch contains. It’s either a per portion figure or simply a case of dividing the amount of nicotine in the can by the number of pouches.

In general, you’ll absorb approximately 50% of the nicotine in each pouch.

All you have to do is look at how much nicotine you’re currently absorbing. For reference, you’ll get around 1.5 mg of nicotine per cigarette.

For example, if you smoke 10 cigarettes a day you’re absorbing around 15 mg of nicotine.

Assuming you have a pouch every two hours, you can match this nicotine content by having 7 pouches. Each pouch should have 4 mg of nicotine and you’ll absorb approximately half of it.

Once you know these figures, it’s simply a case of consuming less nicotine through pouches than your current cigarette consumption.

It pays to use the best nicotine brands as you can be assured of the quality of each pouch.

Reducing Your Nicotine Intake

To help with nicotine withdrawal it’s recommended you slowly cut your nicotine uptake. You can do this by choosing a lower strength nicotine pouch or by reducing the number of pouches.

The choice is yours but it’s generally seen as better to lower the strength of the pouch. You’ll still be absorbing nicotine and are less likely to suffer withdrawal effects.

In contrast, reducing the number of pouches is likely to leave you craving nicotine more, risking the success of your withdrawal.

Of course, once you can’t get any weaker pouches, you’ll have to start cutting back on the number of pouches. That will help you eliminate nicotine altogether, if that’s what you want to do.

This study by NCBI confirms that nicotine pouches can make withdrawal more comfortable.

Summing Up

Studies show that nicotine pouches are a healthier alternative to cigarettes and they can be used to reduce or even eliminate your nicotine reliance.

It’s a sensible approach as you’ll maintain nicotine levels while instantly cutting harmful tobacco from your body. The only question is whether you really want to cut nicotine out or simply reduce your uptake slightly.