LOWDOWN ON THE DRUG WHICH GIVES YOU A BIG BUZZ...

WHAT IS SNUS?

Snus is a moist tobacco product, typically supplied in small tea-bag style pouches. The stimulant drug is taken by placing a pouch between your top lip and gum with each portion providing 27.3mg of nicotine, almost three times as much as a cigarette.

WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR SAY?

Dr Toby Mundel, a senior lecturer at Massey University in New Zealand, says nicotine improves ‘alertness, concentration, strength and power’. ‘It gives you a hit, a buzz,’ he adds. ‘It stimulates the body and brain. You can feel like you have been pepped up. There’s an increased feeling of alertness. It helps you concentrate and is likely to affect your power and strength.’

WHAT DID VARDY SAY?

‘Doing everything by the book has never been my style. When I joined Leicester I started using snus, which are nicotine patches that you place against your gums, for 10 minutes or so. I used to have the odd fag on a night out at Fleetwood, but one of the lads introduced me to snus when I signed for Leicester and I found they helped me chill out. A lot more footballers use them than people realise, and some lads even play with them in during matches.’

(Taken from his autobiography)