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.