Australian influencers are promoting flavored nicotine pouches to young people, sparking condemnation from the Albanese government. The rise of nicotine pouches, marketed with fun flavors and by influencers on platforms like TikTok, is raising concerns for the federal government and experts in Australia and British Columbia. The British Columbia NDP government has drawn attention to the issue, contrasting the ban on nicotine pouches with the availability of smokable fentanyl, highlighting the challenges of the current times.
Nicotine pouches are the next product using fun flavours and advertising to hook Australians on nicotine, according to experts. https://t.co/mwR37xRams
They're brightly coloured, come in flavours like lemon spritz and tropic breeze, and are marketed by influencers on TikTok. Nicotine pouches are on the rise in Australia and it's sounding alarm bells for the federal government. #RNDrive https://t.co/Z16F5B1QhJ
British Columbia’s NDP government: Nicotine pouches: ❌ Smokable fentanyl: ✅ We live in some of the stupidest times in history. https://t.co/5fkeLlN4ne
Albanese government condemns ‘widespread marketing’ of nicotine pouches to young people https://t.co/LAVkDYVz9D
‘All good to take to school?’: Australian influencers spruik flavoured nicotine pouches to vape-addicted youths https://t.co/Ihf024ngcn