Switching away from smoking at 12  months among adult JUUL users varying in recent history of quit attempts made with and without smoking cessation medication

Smoking status was analyzed among 8511 US adult smokers who purchased JUUL a year earlier. Switching (no smoking for 30-plus days) was common (59% overall), especially among those who had tried to quit in the year before purchasing JUUL, including those who had used NRT in the most recent quit attempt (others had not tried to quit or had used prescription stop-smoking medications). E-cigarettes provide an alternative route away from smoking for smokers with a history of cessation treatment failure. AbstractSome smokers switch away from smoking using e-cigarettes, but guidelines recommend trying approved medications first. We analyzed switching in adult smokers using JUUL by their recent history of quit attempts and use of smoking cessation medications. Participants were 8511 adult (21+) established smokers (at baseline), in which 50.3% are daily smokers, in a longitudinal observational study who completed a survey 12  months after first purchasing a JUUL Starter Kit. At baseline, participants reported attempts to quit smoking in the prior year and use of pharmacotherapy (nicotine replacement therapy [NRT] or prescription medication) in their most recent attempt. The outcomes were switching (self-reported no pa st-30-day smoking) and 50%+ reductions in cigarette consumption. Multivariable analyses were adjusted for baseline covariates. Two thirds of the participants had made a quit attempt in the year before purchasing JUUL. Overall, 59% [58%, 60%] had switched at 12 month...
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