Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping — even as a smoking cessation tool.
When compared to traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes have often been portrayed as lesser of two evils. According to Levounis, the flavoring options, perceived reduction in harm when compared to classic cigarettes, more manageable odor and targeted campaigns towards vulnerable populations including youth may be the reason for this.
"We just cannot make a conclusion that it is safer than cigarettes," said Dr. Jason Rose, a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician who is also the Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for InnovationMORE: New study compares effects of smoking and vapingBut doctors are now warning that people who are trying to quit may start to use e-cigarettes in addition to conventional cigarettes -- a phenomenon Hamburg calls a "dual use pattern.
"At some point they had 6 different chest tubes and was placed on a waitlist for transplants," Daniels said. "To watch your child struggle to do basic human functions like breathing, it's pretty tough," she said.by the Food and Drug Administration. Options include Nicotine Replacement Therapy with a patch, gum or inhaler and medications such as Bupropion or Varenicline. Oftentimes, combinations of these NRTs such as the patch and the gum are recommended. In some cases, psychosocial options such as cognitive behavioral therapy are needed, Levounis says.
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