Quitting vaping in 2025: Top tips and resources

2025 could be the year for you or someone you care about to quit vaping. There are many reasons people want to quit vaping nicotine, including physical or mental health concerns, financial cost, freedom from addiction, and social influence. Whatever reasons may be motivating you or someone you care about to quit, here are some top tips and resources.

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What is Zyn and what are oral nicotine pouches?

With cigarette smoking on the decline, tobacco companies have shifted focus to “smokeless” tobacco products, including oral nicotine pouches. The pouches are sometimes referred to as a "lip pillow" or "upper decky" because of where they are placed between the lip and gum, often under the upper lip. Pouch brands such as Zyn, On!, and Velo have gained popularity in recent years, with sales of nicotine pouch products containing a higher concentration of nicotine (8 mg) having increased more rapidly than products with lower nicotine concentrations (4 mg and 6 mg).

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This week in tobacco policy news

Connecticut: The legislature’s Public Health Committee approved a bill to increase from $12 million to $32 million the amount of Tobacco Settlement Fund proceeds that must be annually directed to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund to be used for tobacco prevention and cessation. The bill now moves to the House floor for consideration.
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Kentucky: The legislature passed a bill to require licenses for tobacco retailers, giving the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control inspection and enforcement powers over them. The bill now moves to the governor’s desk for consideration.
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Massachusetts: A bill was introduced to prohibit the sale of tobacco products on the internet.
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