We often hear anecdotes about e-cigarettes helping people to quit smoking – but what does the science say? Do e-cigarettes make a big difference to a smoker’s chances of successfully quitting compared to willpower alone or over-the-counter nicotine products such as patches and gum?
A new study to be published in the journal Addiction provides the first evidence of e-cigarettes’ impact on quitting, based on a survey of 5,863 smokers in England between 2009 and 2014 as part of the Smoking Toolkit Study.
The authors of the new study, who have also conducted previous surveys on e-cigarette usage, came to the SMC to talk about:
Speakers:
Professor Robert West, Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Tobacco Studies at UCL
Dr Jamie Brown, Research Associate, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at UCL