Stop Vaping Text Messages and Take Control of Your Health

Text messages can be a powerful tool for quitting vaping. The American Heart Association reports that many people who quit vaping experience withdrawal symptoms, including irritability and anxiety, within 20 minutes of their last vape.

Nicotine is highly addictive, and quitting cold turkey can be tough. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse states that up to 70% of people who try to quit vaping without professional help will relapse within a month.

Quitting vaping is a journey, not a destination. By having a support system, such as friends and family, or joining a support group, you can increase your chances of success.

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Quitting vaping is a great decision, and there are many resources available to help you. You can contact the New York State Quitline for FREE and confidential help in English and Spanish.

Medications are available to help you quit vaping, and your health care provider can recommend the right one for you.

Youth and young adults who vape can text DROPTHEVAPE to 88709 for FREE and anonymous support 24/7. This includes messages from other young people to help you break free from vaping.

Quitting vaping is a process, and it's okay to take it one step at a time. You can start by talking to your health care provider about quitting and getting support.

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If you're looking for help quitting vaping, there are several resources available to you.

Medicaid and most health insurance plans cover smoking cessation, and you can talk to your healthcare provider about quitting and medications that might be right for you.

You can contact the New York State Quitline for free and confidential help in English and Spanish. To reach the Quitline, call 1-866-NYQUITS (1-866-697-8487), text (716) 309-4688, or visit http://www.nysmokefree.com for information or chat with a Quit Coach.

For young people who vape and want to quit, there's a text-based program specifically designed for them. By texting DROPTHEVAPE to 88709, you can receive free and anonymous support 24/7, including messages from other young people to help you break free from vaping.

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Here are some details about the Drop the Vape program:

Text messaging is a scalable and cost-efficient approach to delivering vaping cessation treatment on a population basis. Researchers have found that tailored, interactive text message interventions can effectively deliver vaping cessation treatment and encourage youth and young adults to quit vaping.

Drop the Vape is a New York State-specific free and anonymous text messaging program designed to support young people in quitting vaping. It's created with input from teens, college students, and young adults who have attempted to or successfully quit vaping.

Youth and young adults can text DropTheVape to 88709 to sign up for the program and receive age-appropriate supportive and motivating text messages. Program users receive interactive daily text messages tailored to their sign-up date or their target quit date if they set one.

Those without a quit date receive messages for at least one month, while those with a quit date receive messages for at least one week prior to the quit date and for at least two months following the quit date. Drop the Vape also directs users to the New York State Quitline for free and confidential quit coaching via telephone, internet, and text, and free starter kits of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for eligible New Yorkers.

A study found that participants who received the interactive text message program were 35% more likely to report not using nicotine at the seven-month study endpoint. Quit rates were 37.8% in the intervention groups compared to 28% in the control group.

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A tailored, interactive text message intervention can effectively deliver vaping cessation treatment and encourage youth and young adults to quit vaping.

Participants who received the interactive text message program were 35% more likely to report not using nicotine at the seven-month study endpoint.

Quit rates were 37.8% in the intervention groups compared to 28% in the control group.

Text messaging is a scalable and cost-efficient approach to delivering vaping cessation treatment on a population basis.

We didn't see evidence that teens who quit vaping transitioned to smoking, which is a common concern.

This study demonstrates the power of a relatively simple technology in changing behavior, and text messages can serve as powerful reminders of an initial commitment to quit.

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