The latest data released by Public Health England (PHE), has indicated that more smokers seeking to quit cigarettes are turning away from using traditional NRTs, and instead using more effective alternatives such as vapes.
The number of smokers trying to quit who are doing so via traditional NRTs through the National Health Service (NHS) Stop Smoking Services hit a record low of 3.5% in 2019/20, down from 7.3% in 2013/14.
That’s a 52% drop in six years revealed the PHE. Given that smoking rates keep dropping, this means that more smokers are turning to innovative nicotine alternatives.
The figures also indicated that only 1.8% of smokers using the NHS service successfully quit after four weeks in 2019/20. This represents a 51% decrease from 13/14. Despite this, the percentage of smokers in England continues to drop, and currently sits at an all-time low of 13.9%, while the number of ex-smokers who now vape has risen from 11.7% to 12.3%.
Diane Caruana – VapingPost – 2022-07-13
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