# What is snus, the latest addictive nicotine fad? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-snus-the-latest-addictive-nicotine-fad Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-snus-the-latest-addictive-nicotine-fad.md Podcast: [Do you really know?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837) Published: 2026-09-18T02:59:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA2451311570.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA2451311570.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/what-is-snus-the-latest-addictive-nicotine-fad Duration seconds: 316 ## Resource Snus originally comes from Sweden, but is also consumed a lot in other Nordic countries like Denmark and Norway, as well as the United States. It’s made headlines in the last few months, with young people using it more and more.  The latest media discussions have centred on a number of Premier League footballers being spotted using snus on camera. It’s a semi-legal cigarette alternative, which comes in the form of a small moist pouch of powdered tobacco, a little like a teabag. Is snus safe to use ? What is the legal status of snus in the UK? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠Why can't Royals take selfies ?⁠ ⁠How can I beat my work addiction?⁠ ⁠How is AI being used in the legal system?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast.A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast : 2023-05-03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/what-is-snus-the-latest-addictive-nicotine-fad/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/what-is-snus-the-latest-addictive-nicotine-fad.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.