New explore shows that people perceive e-cigarettes as healthier compared to traditional cigarettes

Descriptions:

this article reveals the preferences and advantages of e-cigarette users by comparing and analyzing their expectations. In the current context of smoking control and cessation, these findings have important implications for the development of appropriate interventions and policies. However, further research is needed to gain insight into the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and to ensure public health and safety.

Abstract

Introduction: Use of e-cigarettes has been increasing exponentially, with the primary motivation reported as smoking cessation. To understand why smokers choose e-cigarettes as an alternative to cigarettes, as well as to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), we compared outcome expectancies (beliefs about the results of drug use) for the three nicotine delivery systems among vapers, i.e., e-cigarette users, who were former smokers.

Methods:

Vapers (N = 1,434) completed an online survey assessing 14 expectancy domains as well as perceived cost and convenience. We focused on comparisons between e-cigarettes and cigarettes to determine the attraction of e-cigarettes as a smoking alternative and between e-cigarettes and NRT to determine perceived advantages of e-cigarettes over FDA-approved pharmacotherapy.

Results:

Participants believed that e-cigarettes, in comparison to conventional cigarettes, had fewer health risks; caused less craving, withdrawal, addiction, and negative physical feelings; tasted better; and were more satisfying. In contrast, conventional cigarettes were perceived as better than e-cigarettes for reducing negative affect, controlling weight, providing stimulation, and reducing stress. E-cigarettes, compared to NRT, were perceived to be less risky, cost less, cause fewer negative physical feelings, taste better, provide more satisfaction, and be better at reducing craving, negative affect, and stress. Moderator analyses indicated history with ad libitum forms of NRT was associated with less positive NRT expectancies.

Conclusions:

The degree to which expectancies for e-cigarettes differed from expectancies for either tobacco cigarettes or NRT offers insight into the motivation of e-cigarette users and provides guidance for public health and clinical interventions to encourage smoking-related behavior change.

New explore shows that people perceive e-cigarettes as healthier compared to traditional cigarettes

Retrieved from: Nicotine&tobacco research

Original address: https://academic.oup.com/ntr/article-abstract/17/2/193/2857922?redirectedFrom=fulltext

This article explores the expectations and comparisons of smokers who use e-cigarettes as an alternative. It found that participants perceived e-cigarettes as having fewer health risks, triggering fewer cravings, withdrawals, addictions and negative physical feelings, and tasting better and more satisfying than traditional cigarettes. However, traditional cigarettes were perceived to be better than e-cigarettes at reducing negative feelings, controlling weight, providing stimulation and reducing stress. Compared to FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), participants perceived e-cigarettes as less risky, less costly, triggered fewer negative body feelings, tasted better, provided more satisfaction, and were more effective at reducing cravings, negative emotions, and stress. The study also found that participants associated with a history of liberal use of a form of NRT had less positive expectations of NRT.

New explore shows that people perceive e-cigarettes as healthier compared to traditional cigarettes

It provides insight into the motivations of e-cigarette users and provides guidance for public health and clinical interventions to promote smoking-related behavior change. The findings suggest that the main reason smokers turn to e-cigarettes is because of significant differences in their expectations of e-cigarettes relative to traditional cigarettes and NRT. These findings help us to better understand the motivations for e-cigarette use and provide guidance for developing relevant interventions.

In summary, this article reveals the preferences and advantages of e-cigarette users by comparing and analyzing their expectations. In the current context of smoking control and cessation, these findings have important implications for the development of appropriate interventions and policies. However, further research is needed to gain insight into the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and to ensure public health and safety.

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