Quitting Smoking: Can E Cigarettes Help? The New York Times What happens when you quit smoking and start vaping? Myth: E cigarettes help people quit smoking. Truth: E cigarettes are not a proven safe way to quit. In fact, users may become addicted to both traditional and electronic tobacco products. Choose health. Say FACT: Most e cigarette users also smoke cigarettes, a pattern known as dual use. This means the tobacco industry isn't helping people quit; it's sustaining addiction through another product. While the industry claims Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking Cochrane