Promising Results from Interactive Text Messaging in Youth Vaping Cessation

Addiction Economy Thought for Today - Interesting development in vaping un-addiction. An ‘interactive text messaging programme’, works in helping young people quite vaping.

Not quite clear why from this. But interesting nonetheless. We have studies ongoing here in UK too which say they are successful.

“Conducted from October 2021 to October 2023, the study involved 1,503 adolescents ages 13-17 from across the United States who reported past 30-day e-cigarette use and were interested in quitting. Compared to a control group, participants who received the interactive text message program were 35% more likely to report not using nicotine at the 7-month study endpoint. Quit rates were 37.8% in the intervention groups compared to 28% in the control group.

"For many years, healthcare providers, teachers, and parents have been asking how to help teens quit vaping,” said Dr. Amanda Graham, Chief Health Officer at Truth Initiative and principal investigator of the study. “Until today, we haven’t had data to tell us what works. This study is a critical breakthrough that demonstrates the power of a relatively simple technology in changing behavior. Text messages serve as powerful reminders of an initial commitment to quit and can deliver proven behavior change support right to a young person’s phone.”