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Newest firstIntroduction Tobacco use is disproportionately prevalent among people living with HIV (PWH) and is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in this population. Reaching communities of PWH to facilitate smoking cessation is challenging. Digital Therapeutics (DTx) can facilitate widespread implementation and adoption of smoking cessation treatments for PWH. Methods We compared the feasibility and accepta…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Over the past 2 decades, global rates of cannabis use have risen significantly, especially among young adults. This has corresponded to an increase in cannabis-related problems and hospitalizations. Thus, there has been significant interest in developing new interventions that can help facilitate cannabis cessation and reduce hospitalization rates. Specifically, mobile apps have emerged as scalable and…
Background Little is known about (1) sociodemographic, psychosocial, or smoking-related differences among individuals recruited to smoking cessation randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using in-person versus online recruitment methods or (2) the relative speed of recruitment using these 2 approaches. This secondary analysis is the first to examine these comparisons in a smoking cessation RCT for people experiencin…
Introduction Comprehensive clean air policies reduce exposure to secondhand tobacco and cannabis smoke, as well as nicotine aerosols, and improve health outcomes. However, these policies often do not apply to the eight million residents of multiunit affordable housing, many of whom are from minoritized populations. One strategy to promote smoke-free living environments is to increase the voluntary adoption of no-s…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health concern among young adults and is often complicated by co-occurring addictive behaviors. Objective: This study analyzed motivation for change, assessed with the decisional balance framework, in relation to multiple addictions among young smokers seeking treatment. Methods: Ninety-eight participants from the University of Granada enrolled in either an app-based…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and aims Understanding the factors influencing vaping cessation among young people is crucial for targeted interventions. This review aimed to summarize the individual and environmental factors that predict vaping cessation-related behaviors in the young population. Methods We systematically searched five databases for studies investigating predictors of vaping cessation behaviors among young people age…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Although rates of tobacco use in California have declined overall, adults in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV), particularly Hispanic or Latinos ("Latinos"), have disproportionately high rates of tobacco use, tobacco-related illness, and mortality. Residents of the SJV also have limited access to cessation support services and need accessible, nonclinical alternatives. Given high smartphone use rates among L…
Evidence suggests that diabetic smokers are less likely to quit smoking when compared to non-diabetic smokers. This study aimed to determine predictors of abstinence among diabetic smokers attending smoking cessation services (SCSs) across France. We analysed data from 94,827 adult smokers registered in the French national smoking cessation registry (CDTnet) between 2007 and 2016. Participants attended ≥2 SCS visi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Cigarette smokers often use e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in 2019 summer sparked discussions about vaping. However, there is a gap in exploring EVALI's impact on discussions related to smoking cessation and vaping in smoking cessation on social media. Objective This study examines trends, sentiments, and topics in smoking…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and aims E-cigarettes can aid smoking cessation and reduce carcinogen exposure. Understanding differences in characteristics between young adults who quit smoking, with or without e-cigarettes, or dual use can help tailor interventions. The aim of this study was to describe first transitions from smoking and explore substance use, sociodemographic, and health characteristic associations with the probabi…
Background Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and young adults have high smoking rates. Although most young adult smokers are interested in quitting, they underutilize professional cessation support. Smartphones have wide reach and integration into young adults' lives, and these devices offer great opportunities to deliver cessation interventions by de…
Rationale Electronic cigarettes (EC) are handheld electronic vaping devices that produce an aerosol by heating a liquid. People who smoke, healthcare providers, and regulators want to know if EC can help people quit smoking, and if they are safe to use for this purpose. This review update was conducted as part of a living systematic review. Objectives To examine the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of EC fo…
Background Quitting smoking may lead to improvement in substance use, psychiatric symptoms, and pain, especially among high-risk populations who are more likely to experience comorbid conditions. However, causal inferences regarding smoking cessation and its subsequent benefits have been limited. Methods We emulated a hypothetical open-label randomized control trial of smoking cessation using longitudinal observat…
Background Smoking is responsible for 80 % of cases of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), while the prognosis is improved by smoking cessation (SC). We examined clinical factors associated with SC among smokers with COPD comparing women and men. Methods The study comprised a cohort of 1470 smokers who visited a SC service and completed at least 28-day of follow-up visits. The outcome was smoking status…
Introduction Co-use of tobacco and cannabis is highly prevalent among cannabis users and is associated with poorer tobacco cessation outcomes. This study explored the barriers and enablers influencing stop-smoking practitioners' ability to provide optimal support to co-users. Aims and methods Online semi-structured interviews were audio recorded. Interviewees (n = 20) were UK-based certified stop-smoking practitio…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Despite multiple recommendations and strategies implemented at a national and international level, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and cannabis use during pregnancy remains high in most countries. The objective of this study was to examine key stakeholders' perception of the treatment interventions adopted in Spain, to identify political, organizational and personal factors associated with succe…
Background Dual use of both e-cigarettes and cigarettes is popular among young adults and may lead to greater nicotine dependence and additive adverse health effects than single-product use. However, existing cessation programs target quitting either e-cigarettes or cigarettes, highlighting a need for interventions to help young adults quit both products (ie, dual tobacco cessation). Objective This formative study…
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are devices that allow the user to inhale nicotine in a vapor, and are primarily marketed as a means of quitting smoking and a less harmful replacement for traditional cigarette smoking. However, further research is needed to determine if vaping nicotine via e-cigarettes can be effective. Conversely, nicotine has been considered a gateway drug to alcohol and other addictive dru…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesTo identify a comprehensive set of variables associated with quitting success among tobacco smokers contacting secondary healthcare services in the United Kingdom (UK) who are offered support to quit smoking and subsequently set a quit date. DesignRapid systematic literature review of five electronic databases. SettingStudies eligible for inclusion investigated quitting success in one of three contexts:…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose: Given the increased exposure to e-cigarettes and nicotine among young adults, difficulty in quitting vaping is likely, which supports the need for effective behavioral interventions. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aims to assess the testability of the contemporary multi-theory model of health behavior change in predicting the vaping quitting behavior among young adults in the United States. Methods…