Vaping more effective than nicotine patches, but there’s a catch

Patients trying to quit smoking reported more long-term success with one product, say UK researchers
Quitting smoking

Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are almost twice as effective as nicotine patches and gum in helping smokers quit, a study suggests.

A year after quitting tobacco, however, most vapers were still using e-cigarettes, while fewer than one in 10 smokers who quit with the help of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were still using it.