Session 5: Working with tobacco harm reduction Seminars

The UK Stop Smoking Services in a new era:  Robert West leads a conversation with three stop smoking advisor/service practitioners to explore the real-life experiences of cessation services. Much of the conversation around e-cigarettes focuses on scientific, policy and regulatory debates.  This session will look at how this translates in practice and ask:

• How has vaping influenced or changed the stop smoking service and how does this fit within the traditional NRT and Medicinal tool kit
• Do you think there is a value for a medicinal e-cigarette that can be prescribed
• What concerns do service users have about e-cigarettes
• What was the experience of developing vaping policies within the local government and/or health hierarchies
• Flavours and nicotine limits remain contentious issues   -what are your views
• How long should people vape for
• What advice would you give to a commissioner who wanted to add vaping to their menu of options for service users
• have e-cigarettes had a positive or negative impact on stop smoking services and the community they serve.