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Cigarette prices are approaching $40 a packet in Australia, but the country's smokers are using finding clever ways to buy cheap tobacco instead of giving up (stock image) From buying illegal 'chop chop' tobacco to buying black market cigarettes under the counter, the hacks used by smokers are rising faster than the price of a pack (pictured are illicit cigarettes seized in January) With the latest round of tobacco excise hikes set to bring prices up to $40 a packet within the next year, there is no respite in sight for cash-strapped smokers

Weve listed the typical absorption rates of various products below: Nicotine pouches: 25% to 30% Nicotine gum: 50-70% Nicotine lozenges: Around 50% Nicotine patches: 70-90% Cigarettes: 10-20% E-cigarettes: 20-30% Since the absorption rate of nicotine is higher in nicotine pouches than in cigarettes, someone switching to pouches from cigarettes should consume a lower amount of nicotine overall

It is a combination of pure nicotine and benzoic acid

Prolonged exposure to these toxins can hamper your body's ability to filter air and clean the lungs