Zyn Fan Dealt

The other day at 7-11, a guy in front of me in line asked if they had any Zyn. The cashier said yes, and the transaction was made. I returned to my car with my sugar-free Vitamin Water Super Big Gulp Slurpee in hand wondering that was all about. It turns out Zyn is a nicotine pouch that you put between your cheek and gum. It’s been around for while, but it’s starting to go viral — and that means teens are checking it out. Time: Zyn Is the New Vaping. Luckily, I’m too addicted to sugar free frozen products to get addicted to Zyn.

+ Speaking of addiction, here’s an interesting look at Ibogaine, a potentially addiction-curing drug that is gaining traction in some countries. NYT (Gift Article): Powerful Psychedelic Gains Renewed Attention as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction. “New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the US.”