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Vaping reduces stress in nicotine users.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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1 source for · 4 against

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Is it true that Vaping reduces stress in nicotine users?

Partly. One survey reports that youth say they vape for relaxation and stress/anxiety coping, while other studies find stress is associated with greater vaping susceptibility, increased vaping reinforcement, and as a trigger for quit attempts, so the evidence only partially addresses whether vaping actually reduces stress in nicotine users.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Nicotine vaping for relaxation and coping: Race/ethnicity differences and social connectedness mechanisms.
2022
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Donaldson, C. D., Stupplebeen, D. A., Fecho, C. L., Ta, T., Zhang, X., & Williams, R. J. (2022). Nicotine vaping for relaxation and coping: Race/ethnicity differences and social connectedness mechanisms.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107365

Evidence against · 4
Prospective associations of COVID-related stress with vaping nicotine and cannabis among high school students: Mediated by vaping susceptibility
2025
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Lee, R., Cho, J., Bae, D., Albers, L., Herzig, S. E., & Ramirez, C. M. (2025). Prospective associations of COVID-related stress with vaping nicotine and cannabis among high school students: Mediated by vaping susceptibility. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334159

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“I’m Bored and I’m Stressed”: A Qualitative Study of Exclusive Smokers, ENDS Users, and Transitioning Smokers or ENDS Users in the Time of COVID-19
2021
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Popova, L., Henderson, K. C., Kute, N., Singh-Looney, M., Ashley, D., Reynolds, R., Nayak, P., & Spears, C. (2021). “I’m Bored and I’m Stressed”: A Qualitative Study of Exclusive Smokers, ENDS Users, and Transitioning Smokers or ENDS Users in the Time of COVID-19. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntab199

Modeling the Effect of Stress on Vaping Behavior among Young Adults: A Randomized Cross-Over Pilot Study -
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Modeling the Effect of Stress on Vaping Behavior among Young Adults: A Randomized Cross-Over Pilot Study - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108798

E-Cigarette Quit Attempts and Experiences in a Convenience Sample of Adult Users
2023
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Bluestein, M. A., Bejarano, G., Tackett, A., Duano, J. C., Rawls, S. G., Vandewater, E., Ahluwalia, J., & Hébert, E. T. (2023). E-Cigarette Quit Attempts and Experiences in a Convenience Sample of Adult Users. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032332

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