Fox News Digital How to Quit Vaping As the E-Cigarette Fad Fires Up—6 Smart Steps to Take Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 11 August 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles Fox News Digital How to Quit Vaping As the E-Cigarette Fad Fires Up—6 Smart Steps to Take For those seeking to stop smoking or vaping, Cedars-Sinai experts recommend picking a quit date and forming a plan for coping with the challenges ahead. Photo by Getty Images. closeup of woman smoking e-cigarette and enjoying smoke. Copy space Fox News Digital recently interviewed Itai Danovitch, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai, about the rise of vaping among adolescents, the potential for addiction and tips for quitting. Tweens, teens and young adults who try electronic cigarettes or vaping for the first time can set themselves up for addiction. “Kids don’t recognize the risks and harms associated with something that appears to them to be very normative and around everywhere, and such things have a lot of social value,” Danovitch told Fox News Digital. According to Danovitch, 80% of kids who begin smoking before 18 will continue to do so as adults. Individuals who vape and use e-cigarettes can become dependent on nicotine, the addictive chemical found in both items. Young adults who smoke also are more likely to use other substances. “The priming that happens in the brain for kids increases the risk that they’re going to develop addiction down the line to other substances like alcohol or illicit drugs,” Danovitch told Fox News Digital. For those seeking to stop, Danovitch recommended picking a quit date and forming a plan for coping with the challenges ahead, such as social situations in which it’s tempting to vape or smoke. Sharing the plan with friends and family can increase accountability. The first few days might be difficult, but nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and gum, can make it easier for most adults and kids who have a well-established addiction, Danovitch said. Counseling resources are available to help by forming plans and anticipating challenges. “We don’t want to be dependent on anything, especially something that makes us unhealthy,” Danovitch told Fox News Digital. Click here to read the complete article from Fox News Digital. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release Fox News Digital How to Quit Vaping As the E-Cigarette Fad Fires Up—6 Smart Steps to Take Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home