RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD has found the strongest evidence yet that nicotine vapes help people to quit smoking more than traditional nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), such as patches and chewing gums.
The latest Cochrane Review published today concluded for the first-time that there is “high certainty” evidence that smokers are more likely to quit using nicotine e-cigarettes, than using nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and gums.
The updated review includes 78 studies in over 22,000 participants.
Compared with quitting without any form of nicotine, six in 100 extra people will quit by using nicotine replacement therapy, but eight to twelve extra would quit by using electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. This means an additional two to six people in 100 could potentially quit smoking with nicotine containing electronic cigarettes.
The Australian Government and health organisations have discouraged vaping because of insufficient proof it is an effective quitting aid. This review confirms that there is now strong scientific evidence that vaping nicotine is more effective than the next most popular quitting aid.
These organisations have included the NHMRC, the ANU report, Commonwealth Health Department, Cancer Council, TSANZ Position Statement 2020, Australian Drug Foundation 2022, Heart Foundation and Quit, Lung Foundation Australia and NSW Health
Dr. Colin Mendelsohn – ColinMendelsohn.com – 2022-11-17.
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