About this episode

The episode discusses the research on the 'Swap to Stop' program in England, which offers free vapes for smoking cessation.

In this episode, Annika Theodoulou speaks to Dr Vera Buss, a Senior Research Fellow at University College London, and Professor Leonie Brose, a Professor of Addictions & Public Health at King's College London, UK. The interview covers Vera and Leonie’s research article examining the association between the national ‘Swap to Stop’ programme offering free vapes for smoking cessation and quit attempts in England. Background on the Swap to Stop program in England [01:10] The motivations behind the study [01:50] The Smoking Toolkit Study and using an Interrupted Time Series Analysis [03:00] The key findings of the study [04:50] The factors which Vera and Leonie adjusted for [07:00] The policy landscape in England regarding vaping as a smoking cessation aid [07:41] What can other countries learn from the findings [09:12] The surprising results of this study [09:50] The implications of the findings for policy and practice [10:36] About Annika Theodoulou: Annika is a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Flinders University, South Australia. Her work focuses on health behaviours, including smoking cessation and weight management, with an…

People in this episode

Host: Annika Theodoulou

Guests: Dr Vera Buss, Professor Leonie Brose

Topics covered

• vaping
• smoking cessation
• public health
• research
• policy implications

Keywords

• vaping
• smoking cessation
• Swap to Stop
• public health
• research findings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University College London, King's College London, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

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