Stay away from vaping to quit smoking, Canadian researchers recommend – GLOBAL
August 26, 2025
New guidance in Canada is recommending that vaping be the last resort for Canadians trying to quit smoking.
The recommendations, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, lay out new methods to help people reduce and stop smoking altogether.
Doctors are advised to ask their patients if they smoke and then work with them to determine a plan to quit.
The suggested plans include primary care advice, individual or group counselling with a trained cessation counsellor, nicotine replacements like gum or patches, and prescription drugs.
“Smoking is probably the greatest preventable cause of death and illness in Canada,” said Dr. Eddy Lang, a professor in the University of Calgary’s department of emergency medicine and member of the task force. “So why not make it a target of one of our guidelines and to help people sort out all of the various options that are available to help you quit smoking?”
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/11350267/canada-quit-smoking-tools-vaping-last-resort/
