Quitting vaping in 2025? Health experts advise not to give up 'cold turkey'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

With a new year underway, many people will have undertaken new years resolutions, with many vowing to ditch e-cigarettes for good.

However, the second Friday in January is also known as "Quitter's Day". This event is known as the turning point when most people give up their New Year's Resolutions and go back to the bad habits that they'd promised to change.But for those of us who are strongly committed to healthy lifestyle changes in 2025, including giving up vaping, there are some important facts to consider.The past few years has seen a colossal increase in the popularity of vaping, as many smokers have switched out their ciggies for electronic vapes in a bid to quit tobacco.According to data from charity Ash Scotland in 2023, e-cigarette use in the UK is at its highest, with 8.3 per cent of the population (4.8 million Brits) having turned to vapes.

Research also showed that more than half (57 per cent) of vapers are ex-smokers. Some 1.3 million e-cigarettes are discarded by Brits every week.

Following a tidal wave of littered disposable vapes that began sweeping the country in 2023. The Daily Record launched a successful campaign calling for a ban on disposable vapes in Scotland, which will come into force this June.And it's not easy to give up this addiction.