Vaping

Greater e-cigarette accessibility and use appeared to be associated with lower rates of smoking among young people, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Addiction.

Nicotine vaping cessation rates were elevated with use of a text message intervention or varenicline vs. no/minimal support or placebo, according to data published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

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A smaller proportion of individuals who used both e-cigarettes and cigarettes achieved nicotine abstinence vs. individuals who used only cigarettes or only e-cigarettes, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.

Nearly half of adolescents who vape nicotine — and almost three-quarters of near-daily users — do so for relaxation, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

The impact vaping has on DNA is just as dangerous as smoking, with both users presenting with DNA changes associated with cancer development, according to a Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California press release.

Among young adults aged 19 to 30 years and early midlife adults aged 35 to 50 years, past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens remained at “historically high” levels in 2023, according to the Monitoring the Future Panel Study Annual Report.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a cohort of South American young adults, those who smoked or vaped recorded lower scores on a cognitive assessment vs. those who did not, with a stronger correlation found between vapers and lower cognitive scores, data show.