Smoking

Helping Patients Quit Smoking: A Road Map for Clinicians

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Publish Date January 29, 2020

Successful smoking cessation involves a 2-pronged approach, since there are 2 components to smoking – physiological and behavioral, according to Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, MS, TTS, of Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis.

Rethinking the Safety of E-Cigarettes in Light of the Vaping Crisis

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date October 2, 2019

There has been ongoing controversy regarding the relative safety of e-cigarettes vs combustible cigarettes.

The Unintended Consequences of Cigarette Taxation

By

Tafari Mbadiwe

Publish Date May 3, 2018

Although cigarette taxes were supposedly implemented to encourage smokers to quit, they can have a disproportionate effect on people of low-income status.

Sleep Deprivation May Be Linked to E-Cigarette Use in Young Adults

By

Emily Pond

Given the increase in recent years of e-cigarette use, researchers looked at whether this use is associated with sleep deprivation in a sample of young adults.

Teen E-Cigarette Use Increases Odds of Smoking Cigarettes

Electronic cigarette use is associated with increased odds of cigarette smoking among adolescents with no previous smoking intention.

Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes for Smokng Cessation Are Unclear

It is unclear whether the addition of nicotine electronic cigarettes to counseling leads to higher rates of smoking cessation than counseling alone in adults motivated to quit,

E-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Lung Injury

By

Brandon May

Approximately one-third of people who use e-cigarettes or other electronic nicotine delivery systems were found to experience associated symptoms of lung injury.

E-Cigarette Use Alone Not Linked to Wheezing in Adolescents

Use of electronic cigarettes by teenagers is not significantly associated with wheezing.

Many Parents Unaware of Their Children’s E-Cigarette Use

When youth and parents agreed to rules prohibiting all tobacco use throughout the home, youth tobacco initiation was lower.

Comparing Efficacy of Smartphone Applications for Smoking Cessation

By

Bryant Moeller

A smartphone application based on acceptance and commitment therapy was more efficacious for smoking cessation than one based on US clinical practice guidelines.

Middle, High School Students Mainly Use Flavored E-Cigarettes

In 2020, most high school and middle school students reporting current electronic cigarette use used flavored cigarettes, while total e-cigarette sales increased 122.2% from September 2014 to May 2020.