6 Alternative Ways to Get Your Nicotine Fix During the Summer Festival Season
The summer music festivals definitely aren’t as friendly for smokers these days as they once were. Back in the day, it was simply understood that lighting up some tobacco – or perhaps some other smokable substance – was part of the experience when you were attending an outdoor concert. Things sure have changed since then, and you’re likely to get more than a few sideways glances nowadays if you light anything up at any outdoor event. That can be a serious problem if you’re one of the world’s hundreds of millions of nicotine users. Outdoor music festivals stretch on for hours – sometimes even days – and you’re not going to want to be without nicotine for that long if you’re a smoker.
Thankfully, there are so many different ways to use nicotine today that there’s no reason for you to experience nicotine fits even if you’re unable to smoke for hours on end. With a bit of experimentation, you can find a nicotine delivery method that’s appropriate for you and allows you to avoid cravings without compromising your satisfaction. These are just a few of the great alternatives for getting your nicotine fix during the summer festival season.
Disposable Vapes
If you’re a smoker, you’re probably already aware of the fact that vaping exists as a smoke-free alternative for nicotine consumption. Maybe you’ve even switched from smoking to vaping already. High-powered vape mods, however, are just as likely as cigarettes to draw sideways glances at outdoor concerts because of the enormous clouds they create. If you’re going to vape during the summer festivals, you need to find a way to do so discreetly. The best option is a disposable vape like the GeekVape Geek Bar. A disposable vape packs a strong nicotine punch, so there’s no need to worry about satisfaction. Because a disposable e-cigarette produces small vapor clouds, you can simply hold the vapor in your lungs for a few seconds before exhaling it. When you exhale, the cloud will be virtually invisible.
Nicotine Pouches
Recently, nicotine pouches have become some of the most popular options for people who want to use nicotine on the go. A nicotine pouch is a small pouch that looks a bit like snus, except that it’s white. Nicotine pouches usually contain powdered synthetic nicotine salt, which means that the nicotine is generally synthesized in laboratories rather than being derived from tobacco. People usually find the flavor slightly salty. Nicotine pouches usually also contain a bit of added flavor, and you’ll find that the flavor in a nicotine pouch tends to last much longer than it does with other nicotine replacement products such as nicotine gum. You can use a nicotine pouch simply by parking it between your gum and cheek. Move the pouch around in your mouth periodically until the flavor is gone.
Snus
If you’re looking for an alternative form of nicotine consumption that doesn’t produce smoke but still has the authentic flavor of tobacco, you’ll probably love snus because it’s made from real tobacco – not a nicotine extract. Using a real tobacco product does have potential health implications, of course, but the fact that snus is steam pasteurized means that it has a lower content of tobacco-specific nitrosamines than other forms of oral tobacco. Snus is also more discreet than chewing tobacco because it doesn’t cause the extreme saliva production that creates the need to spit. All that you need to do is hold the pouch in your upper lip until the flavor is gone. A snus can even usually has a built-in storage compartment that can hold your used pouches if you aren’t near a trash can.
Dissolvable Tobacco Products
Dissolvable tobacco products aren’t easy to find in all regions today due to regulatory issues, but there was a point during the 2000s when it really looked like dissolvable products represented the future of the entire tobacco industry. Some dissolvable tobacco products come in the form of tiny pellets or sticks, and others are thin films that look a bit like the breath freshening strips you can buy at the supermarket. Either way, using the product is essentially the same: You put it into your mouth and hold it there until it dissolves. Dissolvable tobacco products contain micronized tobacco along with flavors and fillers, and they deliver an amount of nicotine similar to what you’d get from smoking a cigarette.
Traditional Oral Nicotine Replacement Products
One of the problems with some alternative nicotine products is that they’re not always easy to find. If you don’t want to go through the hassle of locating a specific type of product that may not be readily available in your region, you can always go with traditional oral nicotine replacement products during the summer festival season. Products like nicotine gum and lozenges are always readily available in supermarkets and pharmacies, and since they’re already approved by the relevant regulatory authorities, there’s no need to worry about a product that you like suddenly being removed from the market.
The two traditional oral nicotine replacement products are nicotine lozenges and nicotine gum, and they have slightly different nicotine absorption profiles because you use them in different ways. When you use a nicotine lozenge, you’ll simply let it dissolve slowly in your mouth. With nicotine gum, on the other hand, you’ll chew the gum until you feel a tingle. At that point, you’ll place the gum in your cheek until the tingle fades. Nicotine lozenges are more convenient because you don’t need to worry about disposal of the used product. However, some people prefer gum because they find that nicotine lozenges give them hiccups.
Nicotine Patches
The final form of nicotine replacement that you might consider using during the summer festival season is nicotine patches. You use a nicotine patch by placing it on your skin – usually on your upper arm – and leaving it there all day. A nicotine patch contains a substantial amount of nicotine that absorbs slowly into the skin throughout the day, so you can’t use other nicotine products while you’re wearing a patch. The benefit of using a nicotine patch, though, is that you don’t have to think about it throughout the day. You can simply wear a patch at the beginning of the day and forget about it for the next 12-24 hours.
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