Smoking Nicotine Pouch Products Get FDA Approval for Adults Teen use of pouches is climbing fast, creating a new path to nicotine addiction. Updated January 7, 2026 Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano Key points - Zyn pouches are marketed as a cleaner, nicotine-only product. - Zyn is highly addictive but less so than cigarettes or vapes, because absorption is slower than inhalation. - High-strength pouches release 6 milligrams of nicotine.—the equivalent of several cigarettes at once. On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of Zyn nicotine pouch products, citing potential health benefits for adult smokers. Nicotine, rather than tobacco, is the main in... [Read more]