According to a recent report by the BBC, the surge in e-cigarette use among teenagers in Wales has raised concerns at Public Health Wales (PHW). They suggest that support measures for teen smoking cessation should consider nicotine patches used for traditional tobacco cessation. PHW points out that past marketing strategies, such as using enticing terms like "watermelon" or "bubblegum" to attract teenagers, have led to an increase in e-cigarette smoking rates among adolescents aged 12-20, and now this strategy should be banned and changed.
The research team at the Public Health Bureau's "Incident Response Group" (IRG) has found that adolescents who have experience with smoking intensify their cravings for tobacco when attempting to quit, and may also experience symptoms of withdrawal such as loss of appetite and tremors. The study also indicates that adolescents experience similar withdrawal symptoms to adults while trying to quit smoking.
Chris Emerson, a consultant for the Public Health Agency in Wales, stated, "Positive support such as nicotine replacement therapy should be provided to address the smoking cessation issues among teenagers using e-cigarettes.
However, according to BBC reports, the reaction to the recommendations from Public Health Wales (PHW) varies in British society. Some people believe that because teenage e-cigarette use is linked to peer culture, using e-cigarettes without nicotine may be more suitable for teens trying to quit smoking than using nicotine patches. Additionally, there are views advocating for e-cigarette packaging to be as frightening as regular tobacco packaging in order to better deter teenagers from accessing e-cigarettes.
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