New Study Shows E-cigarettes Help Smokers Quit Tobacco Addiction

A recent study confirms that electronic cigarettes are an effective tool for smokers to overcome tobacco addiction. The study, titled "Evaluation of New Zealand's Quitline service," was published in the New Zealand Medical Journal and is highly empirical. It evaluates the results of a "quit smoking" program implemented by the Te-Hā-Waitaha smoking cessation aid service, which primarily works with Maori citizens, Pacific Islanders, and rural areas of Canterbury. This is just one of many initiatives taken by New Zealand to encourage smokers (who have a very high prevalence rate among Maori and other ethnic minorities) to reduce tobacco harm and quit smoking by switching to electronic cigarettes.

A team of researchers from the University of Otago and Canterbury District Health Board, coordinated by Kelly Burrowes from the University of Auckland, conducted a study to compare the use of smoking cessation aids among different ethnic and age groups in New Zealand's large queues. The authors aimed to evaluate the adoption and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as part of a smoking cessation plan.

Let's take a look at the results. The analyzed data pertains to 1,118 participants who were divided into the following categories: 66.6% were of European descent and living in New Zealand, 28.1% were Maori, 3.1% were indigenous people from Pacific Islands, and 2.2% were of Asian origin. Maori participants had a younger average age and were increasingly using electronic cigarettes, while usage among other groups was also on the rise. According to the authors, electronic cigarettes with nicotine became the most commonly used smoking cessation tool, with usage increasing across all groups over time and proving effective. In fact, in the "electronic cigarette smoking cessation" program, 16% of participants had already quit smoking and using electronic cigarettes, while 31% no longer smoked but did use electronic cigarettes, resulting in 47% of participants completely giving up smoking. Additionally, 22% of people used both tools simultaneously (usually as a transition before completely switching to electronic cigarettes), while 31% continued smoking without using electronic cigarettes.

According to a recent study, the Te Hā-Waitaha smoking cessation initiative has received very positive evaluations. The authors concluded that the program has successfully engaged Māori people in its efforts to quit smoking. Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes were popular among all participants, and the program has shown potential to contribute to New Zealand's goal of being smoke-free by 2025.

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