Comparison of the characteristics of long-term users of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy: A cross-sectional survey of English ex-smokers and current smokers

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 300-305

  Nelson, Victoria A ^a   Goniewicz, Maciej L ^b   Beard, Emma ^a   Brown, Jamie ^a   Sheals, Kate ^a   West, Robert ^a   Shahab, Lion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarettes; Harm reduction; Identity; Nicotine withdrawal; NRT use; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENGLAND; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTINE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NICOTINE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937629627     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.005     Document Type: Article

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