Helping Vapers Kick the Habit Cedars-Sinai 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, 18 March 2020 08:30 AM America/Los_Angeles The Argonaut Helping Vapers Kick the Habit A Cedars-Sinai study shows that vaping is more harmful to the heart that tobacco cigarettes. Photo by Getty. The face of vaping young man on black studio background The Argonaut, a local newspaper distributed in Marina del Rey, Santa Monica and surrounding areas, recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai clinical pharmacist Ching Chow, RPH, PharmD, about how the health system is helping patients quit their vaping habit. For the last several months, Chow has held smoking cessation programs in Playa Vista and Culver City. But, with the rise of vaping–and vaping-related illnesses–Chow recently added a vaping cessation program. "Vaping has just increased our patient population that we need to help with quitting," Chow told The Argonaut. "People do understand more [of the dangers] now, especially with recent news reports. It seems that vaping is causing more health issues with patients ending up in the hospital on ventilators. The ingredients in the oils that are vaped seem to be more harmful than cigarettes." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that vaping, which has been marketed as a healthier alternative to smoking, has been associated with at least 2,051 lung injury cases and 39 deaths in 2019. And a recent study from the Smidt Heart Institute showed that vaping could cause even more heart damage than traditional tobacco cigarettes. "We tell people not to quit cold-turkey because it's much harder," Chow told The Argonaut. "We address their physical addiction, talk about ways to avoid certain triggers and develop individual plans to quantify how much a person is using in order to taper down." Chow also suggests seeking guidance from your physician, getting moral support from friends and relatives, and making a plan to cope with cravings. Cedars-Sinai's smoking cessation program offers participants one-on-one counseling with a clinical pharmacist, prescriptions for medications or nicotine replacement aids, and strategies to help control cravings. Health information about the risks of smoking and the benefits of stopping, behavior-modification education and carbon monoxide monitoring also are provided. Click here to read the complete article from The Argonaut. Read more on the Cedars-Sinai Blog: CBD: What You Need to Know Before You Try Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories Grandparents Project Helps Teens Track Loved Ones Prescriptions July 25, 2022 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles When Jason Lozada, 19, would open the medicine chest in his family’s shared bathroom, he would be concerned about the number of prescription bottles for his father, Vicente Lozada, 54, lining the shelves.“I’d see a lot of medications and wonder, … Read more Mail-Order Prescriptions Delayed Here s What to Do October 16, 2020 08:09 AM America/Los_Angeles Receiving mail-order prescriptions on time is critical during the ongoing pandemic, as older adults and people with chronic conditions are avoiding leaving their homes. That was the focus of recent hearings in the U.S. Senate after two senators … Read more COVID-19 Don t Stop Taking Your Medications May 17, 2020 06:00 AM America/Los_Angeles With the pandemic disrupting our everyday lives, routine errands have become challenging for seniors and others who run a high risk of developing a serious COVID-19 infection. But there's one routine they should not let lapse: refilling … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Contact Marni Usheroff marni.usheroff@cshs.org Share this release The Argonaut Helping Vapers Kick the Habit Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (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