On its “Morning Edition” program and in its “Shots” blog, NPR (10/23, Daley) reports, “Though there are websites, hotlines, therapists and coaches to help teens manage nicotine cravings, there’s been little research to show what” really works. Now, “some programs have turned to texting to help kids find resources specific to vaping cessation.” For example, this past July, “National Jewish Health in Denver launched a” vaping “cessation program tailored to teens’ needs” called “My Life, My Quit.” That program, which “has a traditional phone helpline…also offers coaching by text and chat.” Meanwhile, “the Truth Initiative, a nonprofit public health group aimed at helping young smokers quit tobacco use, has also expanded its resources to include a program focused on e-cigarettes,” using “a free text messaging program ‘tailored by age group’ to give teens and young adults appropriate recommendations about quitting.”
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— “Teen Vapers Who Want To Quit Look For Help Via Text, “John Daley, NPR, October 23, 2019