Key Takeaways

'Dual use' of vaping and smoking might help smokers cut back or quit

Smokers who also vaped were 4.5 times more likely to quit within a year

Dual users were also more likely to cut their smoking by half

FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably might not be doing themselves as much of a disservice as once feared, a new study says.

These "dual users" are more likely to eventually quit smoking than people who smoke without vaping, researchers reported Dec. 10 in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research .

Dual users also are more likely to reduce their cigarette smoking rate, and thus reduce the amount of harmful chemicals they inhale from smoke, researchers said.

"Smokers (and clinicians) sometimes believe t

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