Effects of six weeks of electronic cigarette use on smoking rate, CO, cigarette dependence, and motivation to quit smoking: A pilot study

BackgroundE-liquid flavour restrictions may discourage electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) uptake among youth. However, possible unintended consequences may include reduced appeal and effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Non-tobacco flavours appear to be important for smoking cessation, but how and why are currently unclear.MethodsWe conducted an experimental study in a UK sample of adult daily smokers using an independent groups design (N=84). Participants were randomised to use an e-cigarette with nicotine-containing fruit/sweet-flavoured e-liquid (blackcurrant, strawberry, vanilla, caramel) or unflavoured e-liquid for 1 week. The primary outcomes were average, peak and cue-elicited cigarette craving (the latter was assessed using a cue exposure task). The secondary outcomes were smoking lapse occurrence, enjoyment of the e-cigarette, ease of transitioning from smoking to using an e-cigarette, intentions to continue using an e-cigarette, intentions and motivation to quit smoking, return to smoking, and continuation of e-cigarette use.ResultsE-liquid flavouring did not appear to have an effect on average cigarette craving (b 0.18, 95% CI −0.44 to 0.79, p=0.57), peak cigarette craving (b −0.12, 95% CI −0.59 to 0.35, p=0.62) or cue-elicited cigarette craving (b −0.21, 95% CI −3.86 to 3.43, p=0.91). We did not find evidence of a difference in secondary outcomes.ConclusionsWe did not find evidence to suggest that nicotine-containing fruit/sweet-flavoured and unflavoured e-liquids have different effects on cigarette cravings after 1 week of use. Further research is needed to establish if differences emerge over longer periods of exposure and extend to smoking cessation outcomes.

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The role of virtual reality intervention on young adult smokers' motivation to quit smoking: a feasibility and pilot study

Journal of Addictive Diseases ◽

10.1080/10550887.2019.1664364 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 37 (3-4) ◽

pp. 217-226

Author(s):

Pasquale Caponnetto ◽

Marilena Maglia ◽

Daniele Lombardo ◽

Shirin Demma ◽

Riccarco Polosa

Keyword(s):

Virtual Reality ◽

Young Adult ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

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Roll-your-own cigarette use and smoking cessation behaviour: a cross-sectional population study in England

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025370 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. e025370 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Sarah E Jackson ◽

Lion Shahab ◽

Robert West ◽

Jamie Brown

Keyword(s):

Lower Incidence ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cigarette Smokers ◽

Quit Attempt ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Quit Attempts ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

The Impact ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

ObjectivesRoll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes have become popular in the UK and reduce the cost of smoking, potentially mitigating the impact of tax increases on quitting. We examined whether RYO cigarette use was associated with reduced motivation to quit smoking, incidence of quit attempts and quit success.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingEngland.Participants38 590 adults who reported currently smoking or having stopped within the past 12 months.Main outcome measuresMotivation to quit smoking, quit attempt in the last year, motives for quitting and quit success were regressed onto RYO cigarette use, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and level of cigarette addiction. Mediation by weekly spending on smoking was tested.ResultsCompared with manufactured cigarette smokers, RYO smokers had lower odds of high motivation to quit (OR=0.77, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.81) or having made a quit attempt (OR=0.87, 95% CI 0.84 to 0.91). Among those who had attempted to quit smoking, quit success did not differ by cigarette type (OR=1.00, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.12), but RYO smokers were less likely to report cost of smoking as a motive to quit (OR=0.68, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.74). Spending on smoking mediated the association between RYO use and quit attempts (β=−0.02, SE=0.003, 95% CI −0.03 to −0.02).ConclusionsIn England, compared with smokers of manufactured cigarettes, RYO cigarette smokers appear to have lower motivation to quit and lower incidence of quit attempts but similar success of quit attempts. The lower cost of RYO smoking appears to mediate the lower incidence of quit attempts among RYO users.

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Tobacco/Nicotine Use Among Individuals Using Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes

10.31234/osf.io/adwcj ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marc L Steinberg ◽

Rachel L. Rosen ◽

Benjamin Billingsley ◽

Drashya Shah ◽

Michele Bender ◽

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Keyword(s):

Route Of Administration ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Psychiatric Condition ◽

Cigarette Smokers ◽

Routes Of Administration ◽

The Past ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

The Relationship ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

OBJECTIVE: While the relationship between recreational cannabis and nicotine use is well established, little is known about nicotine use among users of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP). METHOD: Patients attending a medical marijuana dispensary (N = 697; 75.3% White; 60.0% male) completed a survey examining nicotine use, routes of administration of nicotine and cannabis, and CTP qualifying conditions. RESULTS: More than one-third (39.3%) of participants reported current nicotine use. Compared to exclusive cigarette smokers, non-users of nicotine, and e-cigarette users were approximately four times more likely to vape, rather than to smoke, cannabis. Almost a third of those reporting e-cigarette use (30.6%) and more than half (56.7%) of those reporting smoking cigarettes reported stopping for one day or longer in the past year because they were trying to quit. Furthermore, 46.8% of cigarette smokers reported plans to quit smoking in the next six months (but not in the next month) and an additional 31.6% planned to quit in the next month. Having a psychiatric condition was associated with nicotine use and higher motivation to quit smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Users of CTP are more likely to use nicotine products than the general population. Importantly, the route of administration of nicotine products is related to the route of administration of CTP. If aerosolized (vaped) CTP is a less harmful route of administration than smoked CTP, dispensary staff should be aware of this relationship and take this into account when recommending a non-combustible route.

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Facebook usage, participation patterns, and social support from Facebook activity among smokers with mobility impairments

Translational Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/tbm/ibab005 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Belinda Borrelli ◽

Romano Endrighi ◽

Lisa M Quintiliani ◽

Rosemary B Hughes ◽

Sherry Pagoto

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Online Survey ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Mobility Impairments ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Patterns Of Use ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Facebook Use ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking

Abstract People with mobility impairments (MIs; use assistive devices to ambulate) have twice the smoking prevalence versus the general population. A Facebook intervention could improve reach to smokers with MIs, but use and patterns of use are unknown. The study examined: (a) Facebook use and relationship with Facebook-based social support and (b) whether Facebook use differs by motivation to quit smoking. Participants (N = 510; 56.3% female, mean age = 42.4 years) were recruited via a recruitment company to complete a one-time online survey assessing motivation to quit within 30 days, Facebook use (Facebook Activities Scale), reasons for use (Facebook Motives Scale), attitudes (Facebook Intensity Scale), and social support (Facebook Measure of Social Support). The vast majority said that Facebook is part of their daily routine (92.9%), 83% checked Facebook >once a day, and 69% spent >30 min/day on Facebook. Facebook was used to connect with similar others (68.4%), participate in groups (72.9%), decrease loneliness (69.2%), and obtain health information (62.5%); 88% said that they would join a Facebook program to help them quit smoking. A greater number of Facebook friends (rs = .18–.22, p < .001) and greater Facebook use (rs = .20 to rs = .59; p < .001) were correlated with greater perceived social and emotional support. Those motivated to quit posted more frequently (odds ratio [OR] = 1.56, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10, 2.22) and were more likely to indicate that they would join a Facebook group for smoking cessation (OR = 4.15, 95% CI = 2.05, 8.38) than those not motivated. Facebook could circumvent disability and environmental barriers to accessing cessation among this health disparity population.

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Phenomenological insight into the motivation to quit smoking

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108583 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 108583

Author(s):

Karishma Kaur Gill ◽

Sander van der Moolen ◽

Sobia Bilal

Keyword(s):

Quit Smoking ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking ◽

Insight Into

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PENGARUH INTERVENSI MEDIA SOSIAL (WHATSAPP) DENGAN FLYER TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PERILAKU MEROKOK REMAJA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DESA TOMADO KECAMATAN LINDU

PREPOTIF : Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.31004/prepotif.v5i2.1883 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 716-727

Author(s):

Yusuf Yusuf ◽

Nur Indriani Agus ◽

Muhammad Syafar

Keyword(s):

Intervention Group ◽

Smoking Behavior ◽

Adolescent Smoking ◽

Control Group ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Motivation To Quit ◽

Media Intervention ◽

Motivation To Quit Smoking ◽

Smoking Attitudes

Adolescent smoking behavior is a behavior that endangers health, but there are still many teenagers who become smokers who started when they were teenagers or at the age of 11 years, especially teenage boys who often did this action. The use of appropriate media can affect the knowledge of respondents. In general, this study aims to determine the effect of social media intervention (whatsapp) with flyers on changes in adolescent smoking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tomado Village, Lindu District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi. And specifically, the research objective was to determine the effect of social media intervention (whatsapp) with flyers on smoking knowledge, smoking frequency, changes in smoking attitudes, and adolescent motivation to quit smoking. This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest two group design. The research sample used purposive sampling method and obtained a sample of 40 people. The instrument of this research used questionnaires, observation sheets, pretest and posttest questionnaires, and media flyers. Analysis of research data using a comparative test, namely Paired sample t-test, and Independent t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference in respondents' knowledge about the dangers of smoking in the intervention group, while in the control group it was found that there was no significant difference in respondents' knowledge; there was a significant difference in the frequency of adolescent smoking in the intervention group and the control group; there is a significant difference in adolescent smoking attitudes in the intervention group and the control group; there was a significant difference in motivation to quit smoking in the intervention group and the control group.

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