Vaping Cessation
Research Study

Interested in quitting vaping?

We want to learn if a commonly prescribed smoking medication (varenicline) and financial incentives can help individuals in their journey to quit using e-cigarettes. We are also interested in how cannabis/marijuana and tobacco may interact as an individual attempts to quit using tobacco.

All participants will also receive counseling to help them quit vaping!

Fast Facts

Use E-Cigarettes
and are Interested
in Quitting

Ages 18-40

Compensation Provided

Conducted in
Charleston, Lancaster,
& Pickens, SC

Additional Information

The purpose of this research study is to investigate whether the smoking medication varenicline and financial incentives can help individuals in their journey to quit using e-cigarettes.

You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18-40
  • Use e-cigarettes daily or near daily and are interested in quitting
  • Used cannabis in the past 30 days
  • Do not smoke cigarettes regularly
  • No serious or unstable medical/psychiatric disorder (including severe substance use disorders other than cannabis or tobacco use disorders) in the past 3 months
  • Not currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or refusing to use an appropriate form of birth control
  • No current use of medications for smoking cessation
  • Willing to take varenicline for the standard 12-week course of treatment
  • Able to attend study visits at one of the following sites: Charleston, Lancaster, or Pickens, SC
  • This study will last approximately 6 months and will include 17 in-person study visits. For 12 weeks of the study, you will receive medication and counseling.

    While varenicline is not FDA-approved for e-cigarette cessation, it is FDA-approved for cigarette cessation.

As a participant, you can receive up to $1,050 for completing all study tasks.

There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.