A 2019 study of U.S. college students found that vaping is significantly associated with higher levels of ADHD symptoms, and nicotine dependence was correlated with greater anxiety symptoms.
It is critical to both prevent teens and young adults from vaping or smoking and to help those who are addicted to quit as soon as possible. Not only does quitting break the addiction to nicotine and reduce health-related risks associated with tobacco use, it can also improve mental health. A 2014 meta-analysis showed quitting smoking is linked with lower levels of anxiety, depression and stress as well as improved positive mood and quality of life compared with continuing to smoke. This is Quitting is a free and anonymous quit resource from Truth Initiative that has helped more than 350,000 on their journey to quit vaping.
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