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This is little studied, and the product was developed by ex-smokers as a commercial alternative to cigarettes, from almost the very start (2010 for sure) consumers insisted on an off ramp. From the early days the nicotine refills where available in a range of strengths, from 48mg/ml at the high end, to 0.3mg/ml as well as zero nicotine at the low. The general advice has always been, select a product that works to prevent relapse to smoking, and once dissociated from smoking taper the nicotine level down at a rate that works to prevent return to smoking, eventually, however long it takes for the individual reach zero nicotine, then stop using the product entirely. Some find they are unable to stop vaping entirely, even without nicotine at all, and if you would return to smoking in that case, it is better to vape when needed than to light a cigarette and start the journey again. | This is little studied, and the product was developed by ex-smokers as a commercial alternative to cigarettes, from almost the very start (2010 for sure) consumers insisted on an off ramp. From the early days the nicotine refills where available in a range of strengths, from 48mg/ml at the high end, to 0.3mg/ml as well as zero nicotine at the low. The general advice has always been, select a product that works to prevent relapse to smoking, and once dissociated from smoking taper the nicotine level down at a rate that works to prevent return to smoking, eventually, however long it takes for the individual reach zero nicotine, then stop using the product entirely. Some find they are unable to stop vaping entirely, even without nicotine at all, and if you would return to smoking in that case, it is better to vape when needed than to light a cigarette and start the journey again. | ||
=== Should it be the choice and pace of any cessation attempt | === Should it be the users choice and pace of any cessation attempt? === | ||
==== Short answer: Yes! ==== | ==== Short answer: Yes! ==== | ||
However if you wish to stop and have trouble doing so, help and advice should be available. What we should not do is browbeat, or pressure vapers to quit. Especially if it might mean a return to smoking. | However if you wish to stop and have trouble doing so, help and advice should be available. What we should not do is browbeat, or pressure vapers to quit. Especially if it might mean a return to smoking. Roughly 30% of smokers who switch to vaping in the UK use the taper down method and stop vaping after a time, the pace varies from one person to another. | ||
== Sudies, Papers, Randomised Controlled Trials etc... == | == Sudies, Papers, Randomised Controlled Trials etc... == | ||
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* '''Note:''' Varenicline has risks, it should be discussed with a doctor aware of vaping, if the risks outweigh the benefits of stopping vaping (as they may in many vapers), then it would not be warranted. | * '''Note:''' Varenicline has risks, it should be discussed with a doctor aware of vaping, if the risks outweigh the benefits of stopping vaping (as they may in many vapers), then it would not be warranted. | ||
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