420 🌿 Smoking Isn't What It Used To Be

We've talked to 20 young nicotine users to hear from them why they’re smoking. SMOKING ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE By Vera Papisova At some point in the last year, I started wondering why TikTokers were telling me about nicotine in the same sentence as meditation. “It’s all about locking in,” says a shirtless Miami college student on my For You page. At the intersection of motivation, fitness, and zero credentials, there’s always some guy with a six-pack writing his morning routine on a dry-erase board. This one’s telling me and 500k followers to cut out alcohol and gluten. He tells us that a combination of caffeine and nicotine is his natural substitute for Adderall. He calls it “natty addy” and uses terms like nootropics, clean caffeine, and cognitive enhancers to describe a black cup of coffee and Nicorette gum. Nicotine pouches protrude from beneath his upper lip as he talks. “Don’t forget to drink water,” he adds with a smile. Smoking isn’t what it used to be... [READ THE FULL ARTICLE](   HERE'S WHAT THEY SAY... “I use my vape more while studying and doing work than anything else, it’s like a motivator. It’s also something to look forward to in between classes.” - Jasper, 21.   “I’ve sometimes used nicotine if I’m tired at work, treating it like a tiny cup of coffee, pouches definitely feel more like a focusing agent, whereas cigs or vaping can be a distraction for me." - Andy, 29.   “For me, vaping never coincides with drinking, it was older ‘cool’ students at my school that introduced me to JUULing. We go to the dorms or bathrooms during school nic breaks. It’s def a social norm and a cool thing to do.” - Hans, 19. [READ MORE](   SOME NUMBERS ABOUT SMOKING - Among students reporting current e-cigarette use, 89.4% used flavored products and 25.2% used an e-cigarette daily. The most popular brands were Elf Bar, Esco Bars and Vuse. - Among U.S. high school students, current overall tobacco product use declined from 16.5% in 2022 to 12.6% in 2023. - Smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths. [READ MORE FACTS & DATA](   FROM OUR BRAND PARTNERS [REPLAY JEANS ARE BACK WITH A STAR-STUDDED RELAUNCH]( [ITALIAN GENIUS MOLTENI&C CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE]( [PIETRO TERZINI X FAY RELEASE CAPSULE COLLECTION DURING MILAN DESIGN WEEK]( [A WORKWEAR DREAM THANKS TO THESE TWO ITALIAN ICONS]( [LATEST STORIES]( [SNEAKER TRENDS]( [STYLE]( [CULTURE]( [BEAUTY]( [SHOP]( Download the Highsnobiety App [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [Discord]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Facebook]( © 2023 Highsnobiety, Genthiner Str. 32-34, Berlin 10785, Germany This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You can [unsubscribe]( from this list. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [View In Browser](