Researchers used US PATH Study data from 2013 to 2023 to examine what happened when exclusive cigarette smokers either continued smoking, began using cigarettes and ENDS together, or switched completely to ENDS.
People who switched completely to ENDS reported the largest reduction in overall nicotine dependence. Dual users showed a smaller overall reduction and were more likely to reduce cigarette consumption, but their cigarette-specific dependence changed little.
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View Original SourceReducing the number of cigarettes smoked and stopping cigarette smoking completely are not the same outcome. People who continue using both cigarettes and ENDS may reduce cigarette consumption without substantially reducing their dependence on cigarettes.
The study suggests that complete switching and dual use can produce different patterns of nicotine use.
Understanding real-world transitions between cigarettes and ENDS is important when evaluating the possible harm-reduction role of vaping products.
Tobacco policies should distinguish between complete switching away from combustible cigarettes and long-term use of both products.
This observational study describes changes in use and dependence and does not by itself measure long-term disease outcomes.
امریکی پاتھ تحقیق کے 2013 سے 2023 تک کے اعداد و شمار میں یہ دیکھا گیا کہ عام سگریٹ پینے والے افراد اگر سگریٹ جاری رکھیں، سگریٹ کے ساتھ ویپ بھی شروع کریں یا مکمل طور پر ویپ یا دوسرے الیکٹرانک نکوٹین سسٹمز پر منتقل ہو جائیں تو نکوٹین پر انحصار میں کیا تبدیلی آتی ہے۔
مکمل طور پر الیکٹرانک نکوٹین سسٹمز پر منتقل ہونے والوں میں مجموعی نکوٹین انحصار میں سب سے زیادہ کمی دیکھی گئی۔ دونوں مصنوعات استعمال کرنے والوں نے سگریٹ کی تعداد کم کی اور ان کے روزانہ سگریٹ نہ پینے کے امکانات بھی بڑھے، لیکن سگریٹ پر انحصار میں زیادہ کمی نہیں ہوئی۔ اس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ مکمل منتقلی اور دونوں مصنوعات کا ایک ساتھ استعمال ایک جیسی صورتیں نہیں ہیں۔
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