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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
North Korea Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-05-28

In North Korea, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is allowed, and it is legal to use, sell, and purchase NRT products from pharmacies with a prescription. The government provides partial financial support to help cover the cost of NRT.

Regulation

Allowed
1
2022
References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-prk.pdf?sfvrsn=cabd85a8_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-prk.pdf?sfvrsn=cabd85a8_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. A prescription is required.

Formal support

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-prk.pdf?sfvrsn=cabd85a8_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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