Most long‐term vapers in a 2017 European online survey had no intention of stopping – but a quarter to half of those who did intend to stop were interested in using vaping cessation support – according to a just-published article in Addiction, the journal of the Society for the Study of Addiction.
Is vaping effective for smoking cessation?
Research on e-cigs is slightly promising, but there's a catch. A 2019 study found that 19 percent of participants who used e-cigs to quit smoking were no longer smoking a year later, while those who used nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches and gum, quit smoking at a rate of 9 percent.
What are three benefits of avoiding vaping?
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What is a good substitute for vaping?
Nicotine replacement therapy — nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, sprays, and inhalers — can help some people. These products provide nicotine at a consistent dose, so you avoid the nicotine rush you get from vaping while still getting relief from withdrawal symptoms.
What can I do instead of vaping?
Here are some ideas:Keep your mouth and hands busy. Chew gum. ... Exercise. Go for a walk. ... Change your routine. ... Use nicotine replacement therapy. ... Tell others that you are quitting. ... Prepare to handle places where people smoke. ... Take deep breaths. ... Let your feelings out.More items...
What are 3 harmful effects of vaping?
The most commonly-reported adverse effects were throat/mouth irritation, headache, cough, and nausea, which tended to dissipate with continued use.
What are the benefits of vape?
Benefits of vaping Vaping can help some people quit smoking. Vaping is usually cheaper than smoking. Vaping is not harmless, but it is much less harmful than smoking. Vaping is less harmful to those around you than smoking, as there's no current evidence that second-hand vapour is dangerous to others.
What are 5 risks of vaping?
Vaping has been linked to lung injury.Rapid onset of coughing.Breathing difficulties.Weight loss.Nausea and vomiting.Diarrhea.
Does vaping have any benefits?
The health benefits of being smoke-free include improved lung and heart function, and even better senses of smell and taste. 2. No noxious odors: One of the biggest advantages of vaping is that you and your clothes, house and car won't smell of smoke anymore.
Aims
We investigated whether long-term vapers were interested in vaping cessation support.
Design, Setting and Participants
Online survey in 2017 of long-term vapers ( n = 347), mainly in France, Switzerland and Belgium, enrolled through e-cigarette and smoking cessation websites.
Findings
Participants had been vaping for 4 years on average (standard deviation 1 year), most were daily vapers (96%, n = 333), former smokers (88%, n = 303), vaped nicotine-containing liquids (88%, n = 305), reported being dependent on e-cigarettes (89%, n = 308) and had no intention to stop vaping (66%, n = 229).
Conclusions
Most long-term vapers in this 2017 European online survey had no intention of stopping vaping, but one-quarter to one-half of those who intended to stop were interested in using vaping cessation support.
Aims
We investigated whether long-term vapers were interested in vaping cessation support.
Design, Setting and Participants
Online survey in 2017 of long-term vapers ( n = 347), mainly in France, Switzerland and Belgium, enrolled through e-cigarette and smoking cessation websites.
Findings
Participants had been vaping for 4 years on average (standard deviation 1 year), most were daily vapers (96%, n = 333), former smokers (88%, n = 303), vaped nicotine-containing liquids (88%, n = 305), reported being dependent on e-cigarettes (89%, n = 308) and had no intention to stop vaping (66%, n = 229).
Conclusions
Most long-term vapers in this 2017 European online survey had no intention of stopping vaping, but one-quarter to one-half of those who intended to stop were interested in using vaping cessation support.