Despite the harm, young people are using nicotine pouches. Experts say it's giving them déjà vu
Despite the product’s claim that it’s a nicotine replacement therapy and not intended for those under 18, experts say youth are fast becoming their main market — and that raises troubling questions about how young people’s health could be affected. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat/ Black Art Source Type: news

Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes Noninferior to Varenicline
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 -- For smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the form of nicotine gum, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Want to quit smoking in 2024?
A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy. It has a benign safety profile, with no evidence of serious safety concerns. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

E-Cigarette Use in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Abstinence Rate in Final Trimester
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

E-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the most effective stop-smoking aids, analysis of over 150,000 smokers reveals
Key Points  Comprehensive study reveals nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit smoking.On average, for every 100 people trying to quit, around 14 are likely to succeed using an e-cigarette, varenicline or cytisine in any given quit attempt. This is compared to 6 in 100 who are likely to quit without using any aids.Dual nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) methods, like combining a patch with gum, may be almost as effective, with approximately 12 in 100 people likely to successfully quit. However, this estimate is less certain than those for the other stop-sm...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Changes in Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
Friday, August 11, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news

Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth. Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches, in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

What is the best way to use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking?
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - June 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Impact of EVALI Outbreak on Sales of E-Cigs and NRT Products Impact of EVALI Outbreak on Sales of E-Cigs and NRT Products
How did the 2019 outbreak of e-cigarette use-associated lung injury impact trends in sales of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and nicotine replacement therapy products?Preventing Chronic Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Changes in Sales of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before, During, and After the EVALI Outbreak
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - December 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation
Updated review (78 studies; n=22,052) found high-certainty evidence that use of nicotine electronic cigarettes was associated with higher quit rates than nicotine replacement therapy (an additional 4 quitters [95% CI 2 to 6] per 100), with a similar rate of adverse events. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking
A Cochrane review has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes, also known as ‘vapes’, help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and chewing gums.New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library finds high certainty evidence that people are more likely to stop smoking for at least six months using nicotine e-cigarettes, or ‘vapes’, than using nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and gums. Evidence also suggested that nicotine e-cigarettes led to higher quit rates than e-cigarettes without nicotine, or no stop smoking intervention, b...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - November 17, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence [NG209], NICE (updated 4th August 2022)
This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people ' s harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking. The guideline brings together and updates all NICE ' s previous guidelines on using tobacco, including smokeless tobacco. It covers nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes to help people stop smoking or reduce their harm from smoking. It does not cover using tobacco products such as ' heat not burn ' tobacco. In August 2022, we reviewed the e...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tobacco Treatment Aids Quitting for Dual Users of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 -- Tobacco treatment, such as nicotine-replacement therapy and behavioral support therapy, helps dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes quit smoking, according to a study published online July 20 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news