Myth: Alternative nicotine products don't help people stop smoking: Difference between revisions
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*This study highlights higher interest in ENDS versus smokeless tobacco and greater interest in both for harm reduction and cessation than due to novelty or smoking restrictions. Developing educational campaigns and informing practitioners about caveats around ENDS as cessation or harm reduction aids are critical. | *This study highlights higher interest in ENDS versus smokeless tobacco and greater interest in both for harm reduction and cessation than due to novelty or smoking restrictions. Developing educational campaigns and informing practitioners about caveats around ENDS as cessation or harm reduction aids are critical. | ||
*[https://sci-hub.st/10.1093/ntr/ntu103 PDF Version] | *[https://sci-hub.st/10.1093/ntr/ntu103 PDF Version] | ||
===2013: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23551515/ 'Vaping' profiles and preferences: an online survey of electronic cigarette users]=== | |||
*Seventy-four percent of participants reported not smoking for at least a few weeks since using the e-cigarette and 70% reported reduced urge to smoke. *Seventy-two percent of participants used a 'tank' system, most commonly. Mean duration of use was 10 months. Only 1% reported exclusive use of non-nicotine containing liquid. E-cigarettes were generally considered to be satisfying to use; elicit few side effects; be healthier than smoking; improve cough/breathing; and be associated with low levels of craving. Among ex-smokers, 'time to first vape' was significantly longer than 'time to first cigarette' suggesting a lower level of dependence to e-cigarettes. Ex-smokers reported significantly greater reduction in craving than current smokers. | |||
*E-cigarettes are used primarily for smoking cessation, but for a longer duration than nicotine replacement therapy, and users believe them to be safer than smoking | |||
*[https://sci-hub.st/10.1111/add.12150 PDF Version] | |||
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