NRT use as a vaping cessation aid among youth and young adults

Background

Vaping has remained a large public health concern among youth and young adults. Notably, e-cigarette use has increased to pre-pandemic levels among youth and adolescents, with individuals above the age of 21 being more likely to use e-cigarettes than individuals of the same age surveyed pre-pandemic.1 However, despite this increase in prevalence, it has been reported that a large majority of users want to quit and thus, are looking for support to quit vaping.2 The use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has gained interest as a vaping cessation tool but needs more research on feasibility to inform clinical guidelines.3 4 Its use as a vaping cessation aid is not currently endorsed by the government or public health organisations due to the limited available evidence of its efficacy. Thus, this study aimed to assess the use of NRT as a vaping cessation…

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