VAPING

This study tested a medicine called cytisinicline to help adults stop vaping. 160 people took either the medicine or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if more people could stay vape-free during the last few weeks of treatment. The medicine aims to reduce cravings a…

This study tested a virtual reality videogame called Invite Only VR designed to prevent e-cigarette and marijuana vaping in middle school students. About 62 students in 6th to 8th grade played the game and answered surveys about their knowledge, attitudes, and intentions to vape.…

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 not vaped recently received either tailored or generic messages. The goal…

This study tested a program called Vaper-to-Vaper (V2V) that uses texting and peer coaching to help high school students quit vaping. It enrolled 71 teens who currently vape and gave them mobile tools to manage cravings. The main goal was to see if teens would join and stay in th…

This study tested a program to help teens and young adults (ages 14-21) who vape or smoke quit while they are in the hospital. The program provided support and checked if participants stayed tobacco-free after 3 months. The goal was to see if this approach helps young people stop…

This study tested whether adding peer mentors to a social media program helps teens and young adults quit vaping. 27 participants from California joined a private Instagram group for 5 weeks. Researchers measured how many people stayed engaged and completed the program.

This study looked at how young adults (ages 18-24) respond to e-cigarette education messages based on who delivers them (expert vs. peer) and how they are presented (one-sided vs. two-sided). 848 participants who either vape or are at risk of starting rated the messages for accep…

This study looked at how social media influencer marketing affects how teenagers think about and might use e-cigarettes. 700 teens from California watched videos of influencers promoting e-cigarettes, with some videos showing fitness activities and others not. The researchers mea…

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

This study aimed to understand the effects of vaping on teen lungs and see if showing them the ultrasound images could help them quit. Researchers performed lung ultrasounds on 90 teenagers who vape and those who don't. They then asked the teens who vape if seeing their own lung …