Vaping is better than patches or gums for quitting smoking – updated review
The review found vapes containing nicotine were more effective at helping people quit cigarettes than these other methods.
A recent Cochrane review found vaping containing nicotine to be a more effective method for quitting smoking compared to patches, gums, and counselling support. Researchers analyzed 80 randomized control trials involving 29,861 participants. They discovered that eight to ten out of every 100 people using nicotine-containing vapes successfully quit smoking, compared to only six out of 100 people using nicotine-replacement therapies like patches or gums.
When compared to non-nicotine vapes or behavioural support, nicotine vapes also showed a five in 100 chance of success. Although the review couldn't confirm long-term quitting success and ignored the potential health benefits of switching from cigarettes to vapes, it did reveal no increased harm from using nicotine vapes compared to other quitting aids.
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