SNP recommendation guidelines
Some countries and medical organizations have provided recommendations on which tobacco treatment cases might benefit from safer nicotine products as cessation option.
Canada
Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines (LRNUG)
| Link | https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.com/en/lower-risk-nicotine-user-guidelin-es |
| Audience | GPs |
| By | CAMH, Pharmacists for a Smoke-Free Canada (NGO) |
| Considerations | E-cigarettes combined with behavioural are a suitable cessation aid.
Complete switch should be advised. No specific device type recommended. Advise that there's no long-term risk quantification yet. Continued use reduces relapse risk. |
UK
NICE guidelines (NG209)
| Link | https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209 |
| Audience | GPs |
| By | Gov UK / OHID |
| Considerations | .... |
Using e-cigarettes to stop smoking
| Link | https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/using-e-cigarettes-to-stop-smoking/ |
| Audience | PWS |
| By | National Health Service |
| Considerations | Growing evidence e-cigarettes can be effective.
Using it as much as you need to and with the right strength of nicotine in your e-liquid. Full benefit from vaping requires to stop smoking cigarettes completely. Expert help from local stop smoking service advised. While nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes, it's relatively harmless. For pregnancy, licensed NRT is advised, e-cigs only as fallback option. |
New Zealand
Vaping products: Information for health care workers and stop-smoking services
VapingFacts
| Link | https://vapingfacts.health.nz/vaping-to-quit-smoking/ |
| Audience | PWS |
| By | NZ Ministry of Health |
| Considerations | No device approved as an official stop-smoking medicine.
Has helped many people quit smoking. Addresses the sensory, behavioural and social aspects. NRT and medical options still exist. Vaping is almost twice as effective as NRTs. Goal: reducing the strength of your nicotine. |