- ZYN is a popular oral nicotine brand available in flavors like peppermint and spearmint, heavily promoted on social media.
- The nicotine pouches are discreetly placed between the lip and gum; each pouch contains nicotine equivalent to about 2 to 3 cigarettes.
- A tin typically contains 15 to 20 pouches.
- Nicotine pouch use can cause addiction, mental health issues, anxiety, and nausea.
- Youth are particularly vulnerable to addiction due to rapid brain synapse development, making addiction easier to form.
- Maintaining a healthy, open relationship with youth supports their healthy development and may help prevent addiction.
What Are Zyns?
Nicotine pouches like ZYN are addictive and risky for teens whose brains are still developing.

Hilary Schuler, Population Health