Dr Anthea Rhodes shares advice for finding support to quit vaping

Dr Anthea Rhodes shares advice on where to find support to help you or someone you know quit vaping.

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I'm Doctor Anthea Rhodes, I'm a developmental paediatrician and a public health researcher.

It can be really hard to quit vaping for a few reasons.

Firstly, it's everywhere and it might be really difficult to switch off from those opportunities around you to pick up a vape.

And also because most vapes contain nicotine and this is a really addictive drug that is designed to make you want more and make it hard for you to stop.

So the first thing I'd say is you don't have to do it on your own.

Reach out to someone you trust.

It might be someone at school, it might be someone at home, it might be your GP or another healthcare professional.

Call Quitline. There are lots of experts there whose whole job is to help you work through the difficulties of quitting.

And also there's the My Quit Buddy app, which is a really handy way to have regular reminders and tips to actually set goals and help you get through that quitting journey.

And you may not get there the first time.

That's really normal.

Go back, try again with added support each time you get closer to quitting.

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