New research has discovered people are more likely to quit smoking with the help of electronic cigarettes.
Many people have turned to electronic cigarettes to help them quit smoking, seeing them as an easier route than other options. Those using them will be pleased to hear that a new study has found smokers are 60 per cent more likely to kick the habit with the gadgets compared to using gum, nicotine patches or pure willpower.The research was found following a survey of 5,863 people who puff away in England but are trying to quit. No professional support or prescription medicine was given and a fifth of people using the e-cigarettes reported they had 'quit' real ones during the study.The research, which has been published in the journal Addiction, also found that e-cigarettes could help contribute to lowering the overall smoking ratesProfessor Robert West, from University College London, led the study."E-cigarettes could substantially improve public health because of their widespread appeal and the huge health gains associated with stopping smoking."However, we should also recog! nise that the strongest evidence remains for use of the NHS stop-smoking services," he said."These almost triple a smoker's odds of successfully quitting compared with going it alone or relying on over-the-counter products."The study was funded by Cancer Research UK and continued to reveal that those who turned to e-cigarettes opted for a more traditional style over the more modern, flavoured versions."We will continue to monitor success rates in people using e-cigarettes to stop smoking to see whether there are improvements as the devices become more advanced," co-author Dr Jamie Brown, also from University College London, added."From what is known about the contents of the vapour these will be much less than from smoking. Some public health experts have expressed concern that widespread use of e-cigarettes could 're-normalise' smoking. However, we are tracking this very closely and see no evidence of it. "Smoking rates in England are declining, quitting rates are increasi! ng and regular e-cigarette use among never smokers is negligib! le."© Cover Media Group 2014
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