Those round tins that look like they contain gum or mints may actually contain nicotine.
Health officials are sounding the alarm about flavored nicotine pouches, which they say are being targeted toward young people.
Users can put a pouch into their mouth, usually without anyone noticing, and get a dose of the addictive drug.
Hartford Healthcare's Vice-President of Addictive Services, Dr. Jay Craig Allen, says nicotine can cause serious health problems for teens.
"These adolescents are impacting their sleep, when they're using these nicotine products," he said.
"Nicotine, if you use it enough," he added, "you'll have withdrawal symptoms. Irritability, inattention, craving."
Senator Richard Blumenthal says sales of the oral nicotine pouches have doubled from 2020-2023.
He's urging the product be pulled from store shelves until the Food and Drug Administration completes its safety review.
