Vaping Cessation Support Recommendations from Adolescents Who Vape: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Youth vaping is an epidemic, being more prevalent than any other tobacco use. To inform cessation interventions, we explored what adolescents perceive to be their reasons for quitting and strategies to help in their quit efforts. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 11 adolescents reporting vaping in the past 90 days and recruited from a high school in Massachusetts. Interviews were transcribed, and dual coded. Inductive thematic analysis was employed and thematic summaries were prepared. Results Reasons adolescents reported for quitting included: cost; experiencing "nic-sick" from nicotine withdrawal or excess intake; negative impacts on mood, concentration, or health; and experiencing symptoms of nicotine dependence. Nearly all tried to

SUBMITTER: Pbert L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10984029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature