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Concerns Are Being Raised Over The Use Of "Snus" Nicotine Pouches In Schools

Principals are raising concerns with the difficulty in identifying students who are using the product.

Schools are warning of a rise in the use of nicotine pouches among students.

Modelled after the old Scandinavian product "snus", the pouches are tucked inside the user's lip.

Principals are raising concerns with the difficulty in identifying students who are using the product.

Paul Crone, Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, says there's little known about the nicotine pouches.

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