For young users, tobacco packets like Zyn are a nicotine trend that just won’t quit [Video]

Tiny packets of nicotine have quickly become a big problem for parents and schools.They’re available at gas stations and convenience stores under names like Zyn, O! Rogue, Juice Head and VELO. Although the products are supposed to be sold only to people over 21, a growing number of children have reported using these types of smokeless oral nicotine packets.Because they’re relatively new to the market, parents and teachers may not know what to look for. And since young users don’t have to stand outside and smoke or vape to get a nicotine fix, the products can be easy to hide and hard to spot.The tiny white pockets, sometimes called lip pillows or upper deckies, are held between the inner lip and the gum. They contain nicotine or synthetic nicotine and filler that is mostly flavor like mint or fruit.”We’re very concerned about Zyn use right now,” said Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, …