Can Therapeutic Vapes Help Me Quit Smoking?

Last updated: 12 February 2025

Yes, using therapeutic vapes can certainly help you quit smoking, often more effectively than existing quit smoking therapies.

In fact, recent studies have shown nicotine vaping to be twice as effective for stopping smoking1Hartmann-Boyce J et al, Cochrane Database Systematic Review (2024) than more traditional forms of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), such as patches, gums, and sprays.

Out of every 100 people using cessation therapies, the following successfully stopped for at least 6 months:

12 /100

Nicotine vaping

Up to 3x more likely to stop smoking than by using other therapies

7 /100

Vaping
(no nicotine)

1.7x less likely to stop smoking than nicotine vaping

Moderate certainty

6 studies
1,613 people

6 /100

Nicotine replacement

2x less likely to stop smoking than nicotine vaping

High certainty

7 studies
2,544 people

4 /100

Behavioural / no support

3x less likely to stop smoking than nicotine vaping

Less certainty

11 studies
6,819 people

Why do they seem to increase the chances of quitting?

Vaping delivers the nicotine your body craves without inhaling deadly tobacco smoke, just like many other quitting therapies.

However, unlike any other quitting therapies, vaping also maintains those important physical elements that you’re used to from smoking, like:

  1. The hand-to-mouth motion
  2. Inhaling (puffing) and exhaling
  3. Throat hit

This can make things quite a bit more manageable, particularly at times you’d normally have strong urges to smoke, such as:

  1. Having drinks with friends
  2. During work breaks
  3. After meals

You can simply puff on your therapeutic vape each time you feel the urge to smoke.

And of course, with therapeutic vaping, you’re not alone. Having ongoing support and counselling is proven to improve your chances of success, and many pharmacists and GPs are now highly trained in providing cessation support.

If you’re interested in quitting, a great place to start is your local pharmacy. Your pharmacist can assess your situation and, if suitable, supply a range of quitting therapies, including therapeutic vapes without a prescription (e.g., WA and TAS).

Find your nearest participating pharmacy now, and remove the harms of smoking today.

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Dr. David Busby MBChB
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Dr. David Busby, MBChB

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