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STS Expands To Cover GB

The Smoking and Alcohol Toolkit Study has expanded its coverage and now includes graphs and commentary from Wales and Scotland

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The STS is the product of ongoing work by researchers at University College London.

In Scotland

  • Approximately 7% of the adult population in Scotland use e-cigarettes
  • Use of Juul and heated tobacco products is rare
  • Approximately 12-15% long-term ex-smokers (quit >1 year) use e-cigarettes, but use among never smokers is rare
  • Almost half of all EC users are dual users (also smoke)
  • A smaller proportion of both e-cigarette and NRT daily users are ‘dual users’ (also smoke)
  • Frequency of use among users is greater in ex-smokers
  • The majority of e-cigarettes used contain nicotine
  • Ex-smokers and smokers use e-liquids with similar concentrations of nicotine. A minority did not know the strength
  • Specialist vape shops (including online specialist) are most popular source for purchase
  • Approximately 1 in 5 smokers use e-cigarettes
  • Approximately 1 in 3 recent ex-smokers (quit in the past year) use e-cigarettes
  • E-cigarettes are a popular aid used in a smoking quit attempt
  • The majority of current smokers in Scotland believe e-cigarettes are as harmful as cigarettes.
  • A minority (1 in 10) smokers believe e-cigarettes are more harmful than cigarettes

Conclusions for Scotland

Approximately 7% of the adult population in Scotland use e-cigarettes, but use of e-cigarettes by never smokers remains very rare and similar to use of licensed nicotine products.”

In Wales

University College London’s Professors Kock, West, Beard, Kale, and Brown write: “In Wales, electronic cigarettes are currently regulated as consumer products. It is important to track use of electronic cigarettes and assess how far they appear to be promoting or detracting from reduction in prevalence of cigarette smoking.”

  • An estimated 6-8% of the adult population in Wales use e-cigarettes
  • Use of Juul and heated tobacco products is rare
  • Approximately 1 in 10 long-term ex-smokers (quit >1 year) use e-cigarettes, but use among never smokers is rare
  • Around half of all EC users are dual users (also smoke)
  • A smaller proportion of e-cigarette daily users are ‘dual users’ (also smoke)
  • The majority of e-cigarettes used contain nicotine
  • Ex-smokers and smokers use e-liquids with similar concentrations of nicotine. A minority did not know the strength
  • Specialist vape shops (including online specialist) and supermarkets are the most popular source for purchase
  • Approximately 1 in 4 smokers use e-cigarettes
  • E-cigarettes are a popular aid used in a smoking quit attempt
  • Around 1 in 3 smokers believe believe that e-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes and a similar proportion believe they are equally harmful.
  • A minority (1 in 10) smokers believe e-cigarettes are more harmful than cigarettes

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