Smoking cessation

Young people who vape are almost five times more likely to start smoking, research suggests

Young people who have tried e-cigarettes are nearly five times more likely to go on to try smoking, a review of the evidence suggests. However, it remains unclear whether or not e-cigarettes act as a ‘gateway’ to smoking.…

Flavoured vaping liquids should not be banned, Public Health England says

A ban on flavoured e-cigarette liquids could deter smokers from switching to vaping, a report from Public Health England has concluded.…

RPS calls for sweet e-cigarette flavourings to be banned

Sweet flavouring agents in e-cigarettes and vaping products “should be banned to minimise the appeal to young people”, an updated policy on e-cigarettes published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.…

Pharmacists could be asked to advise patients on drinking and smoking under NICE proposals

Community pharmacists could be asked to strike up a conversation with patients about their general wellbeing, to encourage them to stop smoking, cut down on drinking and/or lose weight.…

Smokers less motivated to quit smoking despite being less dependent, says research

People in England who smoke are less dependent on their habit than they were a decade ago, but are also less inclined to quit, researchers have said.…

E-cigarettes increase risk of chronic lung disease, study suggests

E-cigarettes significantly raise the risk of chronic lung disease, a long-term study of the products has found.…

European Respiratory Society says it ‘cannot recommend’ e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid

Recommending the use of e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or new heated tobacco products to smokers instead of conventional cigarettes, is just “replacing a very harmful product with a less, but still harmful, product”, the European Respiratory Society has said.…

Scares over vaping illness could put lives at risk, PHE warns

Lives could be put at risk by health scares around vaping-related illness, John Newton, the director of health improvement at Public Health England, has warned.…

Emergency contraception and smoking cessation should be commissioned nationally, say pharmacy organisations

Pharmacy organisations are calling for a single national service specification for prevention services in community pharmacy, such as smoking cessation and the provision of emergency hormonal contraception.…