Smoking

E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: The Continued Debate

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date February 5, 2021

Consumer e-cigarette use has reversed some of the gains in public health efforts against smoking and increased rates of nicotine consumption.

Expert Interview With CEO of IntelliQuit Mobile App, Matthew Bars

By

Britt Gambino

Publish Date February 28, 2020

The IntelliQuit mobile app is able to quantify the consumption of nicotine and nicotine metabolites, which allows a clinician to titrate a patient’s nicotine replacement therapy.

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.

Tailored Text Messages May Help Decrease Hookah Smoking

Tailored text messages cut hookah tobacco smoking by nearly half, according to a study published online.

FDA Bans Sale of Nearly a Million E-Cigarettes

The U.S. FDA on Thursday announced that it had rejected the applications of nearly a million electronic cigarettes and related products.

Active Smoking, HTN or Diabetes, Family History Predict Early MI

Active smoking, metabolic syndrome, and family history are strongly associated with myocardial infarction (MI) at a younger age.

Patterns of Nicotine Product Use Examined for US Teens

Adolescent nicotine and tobacco product use was declining prior to the popularity of electronic cigarettes.

FDA Tells Three Small E-Cigarette Makers to Stop Selling Flavored Products

Three small electronic cigarette makers have been told by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop selling their flavored products.

Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic

During the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, youth in early adolescence had a reduced use of alcohol and an increased use of nicotine and misuse of prescription drugs.

Pfizer Expands Chantix Recall Due to Nitrosamine Impurity

By

Brian Park, PharmD

To date, the Company has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

Half of Youth E-Cigarette Users Intend to Quit

More than half of youth current electronic cigarette users report intention to quit vaping, while more than two-thirds report past-year vaping quit attempts.