About The Study: A tailored, interactive text message intervention increased self-reported vaping cessation rates among adolescents recruited via social media channels.
Quote from corresponding author Amanda L. Graham, PhD:
"Health care providers, teachers, and parents have been asking how to help teens quit vaping. This study is a critical breakthrough that demonstrates the power of a behavioral intervention for vaping cessation. Text messages serve as powerful reminders of an initial commitment to quit and can deliver proven behavior change support right to a young person's phone.
"We also did not see evidence that teens who quit vaping transitioned to smoking. The intervention was effective in reducing dual use (smoking and vaping) and keeping teens in this study from starting to smoke."
