VAPING

This study tested a simple approach: when smokers came to the emergency department, some were given a free e-cigarette and a referral to stop-smoking services, while others received usual care. The goal was to see if this brief intervention helped more people quit smoking for goo…

This study tested a medication called cytisinicline to help adults stop vaping nicotine. 160 participants took either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if more people could quit vaping by the end of treatment, verified by saliva tests. The approach is s…

This study tested a new school-based curriculum designed to prevent e-cigarette, tobacco, and betel (areca) nut use among middle school students in Guam. Researchers worked with 538 students aged 11-15 to see if culturally tailored lessons and videos could reduce the number of ki…

This study tested a virtual reality video game called Invite Only VR to help prevent e-cigarette and cannabis vaping in middle school students. 62 students in 6th to 8th grade from three Connecticut schools played the game and reported on their experience. Researchers measured wh…

This study tested whether anti-vaping messages designed specifically for sexual and gender minority (SGM) teens could prevent them from starting to vape. Over 1,100 SGM youth aged 13-20 who had never vaped received either tailored or generic messages on social media. Researchers …

This study created and tested a program to help teens and young adults (ages 14-21) who vape or smoke quit while they are in the hospital. 144 participants took part, and the program focused on helping them stop for at least 30 days. The goal was to see if this hospital-based sup…

This study tested whether having a peer mentor on Instagram could help teens and young adults stop vaping. Twenty-seven participants from California joined a private Instagram group with mentors who had already quit. The study looked at how many people stayed engaged and complete…

This study tested a program called Vaper-to-Vaper (V2V) that uses texting and coaching from peers to help teenagers quit vaping. About 71 high school students who vaped took part. The goal was to see if the program could keep teens engaged and help them manage cravings.

This study looked at how social media influencers affect what teens think about e-cigarettes. 700 adolescents aged 14-17 watched videos of influencers promoting vaping, with some videos showing fitness activities and others not. After watching, they rated how harmful they thought…

This study looked at how young adults (ages 18-24) who vape or might start vaping respond to different e-cigarette education messages. Researchers tested messages from experts versus peers, and one-sided versus two-sided arguments. The goal was to find which message type works be…

This study looked at how the way nicotine and cannabis vaping devices are labeled affects teenagers' interest in trying them, what they expect to feel, and how harmful they think the products are. Over 3,000 high school students participated by answering surveys. The goal was to …

This study looked at whether lung ultrasound can detect early signs of lung changes in teens who vape, even if they feel fine. Researchers also wanted to see if showing teens their own lung images would make them more likely to quit. About 90 adolescents aged 12–18 took part, inc…

This study looked at how nicotine enters the body when people use JUUL e-cigarettes compared to smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. Seventeen healthy adult smokers took part, and researchers measured nicotine levels and heart rate after each product. The goal was to understand th…