E-Cigarettes More Successful Than Willpower Or Nicotine Patches For Quitting Smoking

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 11:40 in Health & Medicine

People attempting to quit smoking without professional help are approximately 60% more likely to report succeeding if they use e-cigarettes than if they use willpower alone or over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies such as patches or gum, according to a large survey of smokers in England. The results were adjusted for a wide range of factors that might influence success at quitting, including age, nicotine dependence, previous quit attempts, and whether quitting was gradual or abrupt. read more

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