Homma Rafi ATLANTA—Not wanting to substitute one addictive product for another was cited as a major reason why U.S. smokers who have never used electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) rejected them as a means to quit cigarettes, according to a study by tobacco researchers from Georgia State University’s School of Public Health. ENDS, battery-powered devices used to smoke or vape, include electronic cigarettes and vaping devices that often contain nicotine, an addictive chemical, in their solution. Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study used a 2017-18 sample of about 1,800 U.S. adults from the Tobacco Products and Risk Perceptions Survey data, a national online survey. Sevent... [Read more]