UK Study Recommends E-cigs As Smoking Cessation Tools
October 15, 2017 by Janet.
Latest report by the British Psychological Society about e-cigarettes is suggesting the devices as smoking cessation tools.
The report 'Changing behaviour: Electronic cigarettes' published this week, aims to raise awareness and makes a number of recommendations pertaining to how e-cigarettes should be included in smoking cessation programs.
"For smokers trying to quit, e-cigarettes are more attractive than traditional smoking cessation methods, such as nicotine replacement therapy, and at least as effective."
Dr Lynne Dawkins, Associate Professor, London South Bank University
"For smokers trying to quit, e-cigarettes are more attractive than traditional smoking cessation methods, such as nicotine replacement therapy, and at least as effective." said lead author Dr Lynne Dawkins, an Associate Professor at London South
-Bank University.
The positive effect of the hand to mouth motion of vaping
In line with what Dawkins said, a number of studies have already indicated that the devices are smokers’ preferred smoking cessation tools. This is due to the fact that the hand to mouth motion required to vape, closely imitates the action of smoking, making the transition from smoking to not-smoking a smoother one for addicts.
"There is also mounting evidence that they are much safer than tobacco smoking. As a consumer product, although most Stop Smoking Services are not currently able to supply these, we recommend that they endorse them and support their use by smokers trying to quit."
-Dr Lynne Dawkins, Associate Professor, London South Bank University
E-cigs satisfy all aspects of cigarette addiction
In an interview on The Psychologist, Dr. Dawkins referred once more to the fact that research keeps indicating that smokers crave both nicotine and the physical action of smoking, while NRTs available in pharmacies satisfy only the former. "We await the results of clinical trials to determine whether this promising new device can indeed improve our current arsenal of smoking cessation techniques." she concluded.
Source: https://www.vapingpost.com/2017/10/12/uk-study-recommends-e-cigs-as-smoking-cessation-tools/
