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Overview: Use of e-cigarettes has increased significantly over the last several years and their popularity continues to grow, notably among adolescents and young adults. Recent evidence indicates that the majority of teens and young adults who vape consider quitting; however, nicotine addiction has historically been difficult to treat in this population. Join us as we discuss the prevalence of vaping, associated harms, and new evidence on the effectiveness of varenicline on cessation.
Episode resource links:
- CDC https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/youth.html
- Evins, A. E., Cather, C., Reeder, H. T., Evohr, B., Potter, K., Pachas, G. N., Gray, K. M., Levy, S., Rigotti, N. A., Iroegbulem, V., Dufour, J., Casottana, K., Costello, M. A., Gilman, J. M., & Schuster, R. M. (2025). Varenicline for Youth Nicotine Vaping Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, e253810. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.3810
- Lindson N, Butler AR, McRobbie H, et al. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024;1(1):CD010216. Published 2024 Jan 8. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub8
- Park-Lee E, Ren C, Sawdey MD, et al. Notes from the Field: E-Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:1387–1389. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7039a4external icon;
- Tuisku A, Rahkola M, Nieminen P, Toljamo T. Electronic Cigarettes vs Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(8):915–921. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1822
- Zhang, L., Gentzke, A., Trivers, K. F., & VanFrank, B. (2022). Tobacco Cessation Behaviors Among U.S. Middle and High School Students, 2020. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 70(1), 147–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.07.011
Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C Music Credit: Matthew Bugos
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