Vaping to stop smoking
Vaping can help people to stop smoking and is much less harmful than smoking.
Feel Good Suffolk does not have a stop vaping service. Read advice on stopping vaping on this page.
When you are ready to stop vaping you can either cut down gradually, or stop in one go – whichever suits you best.
Cutting down vaping to stop
This may be best for you if you spend a lot of time with other vapers or smokers either socially, at home or during breaks at work.
Strength
Keep lowering the nicotine strength in the vape. Nicotine vape liquid strengths are 20mg, 18mg, 12mg, 6mg, 3mg and 0mg.
You can control how much nicotine you need to help with cravings and other withdrawal symptoms, such as feeling irritable and having low mood.
Stay on the lower strength for a week or two. Then go to the next lower strength. Try not to lower the nicotine strength too quickly. Only cut down when you’re ready.
Time
Increase the time between vaping. Distract yourself at a time you would vape. Over time, this will reduce your cravings.
Places
Make places where you normally vape, such as your home, car or workplace a ‘vape-free space’
Quitting vaping in one go
This may work best for you if you want to stop vaping and do not want to cut down first, try the following methods.
QuickMist Mouth Spray
Nicorette® QuickMist Mouthspray – Fresh Mint Single | NICORETTE® is recommended quick relief when you have a craving. You can also use a nicotine patch to help keep nicotine levels steady. Do not use more than two sprays per dose, or four sprays every hour, or 64 sprays per day in total.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Nicotine patches, mouth and nasal spray, gum and lozenges, can help with nicotine cravings.
You can buy NRT from pharmacies, supermarkets and other outlets. Pharmacists can give you advice on NRT. A patch keeps the nicotine at the same level. You can use it with a spray, inhaler, gum or lozenges which gives a strong and quick hit. When you feel ready you can slowly reduce your strength of NRTs until you stop.
'Not a puff' rule
The ‘not a puff’ rule means not having a single puff on a vape from the day you stop vaping.
Support from friends and family
Support from friends or family can make a big difference. Let them know that you’re trying to quit and how they can help you.
Team up!
Team up with someone else. If you know someone else who’s trying to quit, support each other and check in regularly
Stay busy
Stay busy like going for a walk, doing games/puzzles or keeping your hands busy can help you manage cravings
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