The study will assess whether e-cigarettes help participants quit smoking and whether it provides them with value for money.
It was reported on June 30 that a new study conducted in the UK will provide free e-cigarette starter packs for the homeless. The trial is designed to help them quit smoking. According to a study by the University of East Anglia (UEA), it is estimated that 70% of homeless people smoke combustible cigarettes.
According to BBC reports, homeless centers in five areas of the UK, including London, Scotland and Wales, will provide starter kits or nursing group courses for 480 contributors. The study will assess whether e-cigarettes help participants quit smoking and whether it provides them with value for money.
Half of the contributors will receive e-cigarettes, and the other 240 will be assigned to a care group. The project is led by London South Bank University (LSBU) and University College London. LSBU professor Lynne Dawkins said that in earlier trials, these kits worked well and that staff at the Center for the Homeless were able to support the study.
The £1.7 million project was funded by the National Institute of Health (NIHR) and partnered with UEA, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London, University of York, Cardiff University, University of Stirling and the University of Edinburgh. UEA professor Caitlin Notley (Caitlin Notley) said that research shows that when people are trying to quit smoking, e-cigarettes are more helpful than nicotine gum or nicotine patches.
“If we find that providing a free e-cigarette starter kit helps people quit smoking, the Homeless Center may decide to adopt this method in the future to help reduce the impact of smoking-related diseases on the homeless.” she says.
