Army Capt. Nicholas Hassell of UVA’s ROTC said the structure and demands of the military lead some soldiers to turn to nicotine pouches. Most Department of Defense buildings and facilities prohibit ...

Soldiers use tobacco pouches at a much higher rates than most American adults, a new study found. This news, while noteworthy, is unlikely to surprise anyone who is now, or has been, in the military.

Soldiers at the largest military base in the U.S. were found to be eight times likelier to use nicotine pouches than the average American adult, according to a new survey.. University of Virginia ...

Nicotine pouch use grew in popularity during the survey period, as 24.7 percent of soldiers queried in 2023 reported using nicotine pouches compared with 20.2 percent in 2022.

Meanwhile, only 3% of all American adults have reported ever using the pouches, according to the study. “Military personnel historically use tobacco and nicotine products at much higher rates ...