Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months.

Introduction:
This summary will provide an overview of a research study examining the factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for six months. The study aimed to inform the potential population health impact of JUUL vapor products on adult smokers.

Key Points:

* The study included 15,456 US adult established current smokers who had purchased their first JUUL Starter Kit within the past seven days.
* Online surveys assessed past 30-day use of conventional cigarettes, JUUL vapor products, and other e-cigarettes/vapor products at 3 and 6 months after their first JUUL purchase.
* Covariate-adjusted odds for reporting past 30-day smoking abstinence at 6 months were significantly higher among primary users of mint- or mango-flavored JUULpods, exclusive users of JUULpods in characterizing flavors, daily users of the JUUL vaporizer, initial retail purchasers, and those who first purchased a JUUL to help to quit smoking completely.
* Odds for reporting past 30-day smoking abstinence were significantly lower among those who, at study enrollment, had smoked regularly for ≥20 years, smoked ≥10 cigarettes per day, and smoked on all 30 of the previous 30 days.

Main Message:
The study found that around one third of enrolled smokers and one half of smokers who responded to a 6-month follow-up reported being past 30-day abstinent from cigarette smoking after using a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months. More frequent use of a JUUL vaporizer and primary use of JUULpods in characterizing flavors, particularly mint and mango, appeared to be important to smokers' chances of quitting. The impact of suspending retail sales of flavored JUULpods on adult smokers' likelihood of quitting should be closely assessed. The study highlights the potential of JUUL vaporizers as a tool for smoking cessation, particularly among adult established smokers.

Russell C, haseen F, McKeganey N. Factors associated with past 30-day abstinence from cigarette smoking in adult established smokers who used a JUUL vaporizer for 6 months. harm reduction journal. 2019;16(1):59. doi:10.1186/s12954-019-0331-5