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 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 whether anti-vaping social media messages designed specifically for sexual and gender minority (SGM) teens are better at preventing vaping than generic messages. Over 1,100 SGM youth ages 13–20 who had not vaped recently received either tailored or non-tailored …

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 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 …

This study tested a mobile program called Vaper-to-Vaper (V2V) to help high school students quit vaping. The program included peer-written text messages, one-on-one coaching via text, gamification to keep users engaged, and standard quitting materials. Researchers enrolled 71 tee…

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 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 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 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 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 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…