VAPING

This study tested whether offering smokers an e-cigarette starter kit, brief advice, and a referral to stop-smoking services in the emergency department helps them quit. Nearly 1,000 adult daily smokers took part. The main goal was to see if more people stayed smoke-free for six …

This study tested a pill called cytisinicline, made from a plant compound, to see if it helps adults stop using nicotine e-cigarettes. 160 daily vapers took either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks, along with brief counseling. The main goal was to see if more people could quit …

This study tested a school-based curriculum designed to prevent e-cigarette, tobacco, and betel (areca) nut use among middle school students in Guam. Over 500 students from public schools participated, with some schools receiving the new curriculum and others continuing standard …

Researchers at Yale University developed a virtual reality game called Invite Only VR to help middle school students learn about the risks of vaping nicotine and cannabis. In the game, players practice refusing offers to vape in realistic social situations. The study tested the g…

This study tested whether anti-vaping social media 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 non-tailored messages. The goal w…

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 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 a program called Vaper-to-Vaper (V2V) that uses peer messages, text coaching, and gamification to help teenagers quit vaping. 71 high school students who currently used e-cigarettes took part. The goal was to see if teens would join and stay in the program, and …

This study asks over 3,000 teens and young adults (ages 13–20) who vape or are open to vaping to watch and rate five short anti-vaping ads. Participants answer questions about how effective the ads seem and whether the ads change their urge to vape. A smaller group takes a follow…

This study looked at how different labels on vaping devices (like 'contains nicotine' or 'high potency') affect teens' interest in trying them, their views on health risks, and what effects they expect. Over 3,000 high school students viewed images of vaping devices with various …

This study looked at whether showing teenagers their own lung ultrasound images could influence their vaping habits. Researchers scanned the lungs of 90 adolescents who vape and those who don't, scoring any visible changes. The goal was to see if seeing real-time lung findings mi…

This study involved 700 teenagers aged 14-17 from California. They watched videos of social media influencers promoting e-cigarettes, with some influencers appearing younger or older and some videos showing fitness activities. After watching, the teens rated how harmful they thou…

This study looked at how to present e-cigarette education messages to young adults ages 18-24 who vape or are at risk of starting. Researchers tested different message sources (expert vs. peer) and presentation styles (one-sided vs. two-sided) to see which was most accepted and i…

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…