The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) commissioned a study from Loughborough University that found that two players out of every five attempted to use the pouches at least once.
According to the report, which was the first study on the particular use of snus in football, actual usage figures are “likely” to be higher because players would not want to admit they use it, even in an anonymous survey.
51 players from the Women’s Super League and 628 male players from Premier League or EFL teams participated in the survey.
Out of the male participants, 18% reported using snus at the moment, while 42% indicated they had at least tried the substance. For female players, the numbers were 22% and 39%, correspondingly.
In the following year, 48% of the men said they would like to stop taking snus, compared to only 9% in the WSL.
Additionally, 16 professional club performers and medical personnel were interviewed.
Snus: What is it?
A tobacco product called snus comes in a sachet that looks like a tiny tea bag and is inserted under the lip to release nicotine into the bloodstream.
While using it is not illegal, its sale is prohibited in the UK; nevertheless, nicotine pouches without tobacco are.
