Jean-Pierre Couteron, president of the Addiction Federation was today on Europe 1 to talk about tobacco and e-cigarettes. According to him, " there are virtues to direct young smokers towards the electronic cigarette rather than the conventional cigarette"
"VAPING IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RISK THAN CIGARETTE"
A practical guide, written by the Addiction Federation, will soon be made available to physicians. And among the advice given, one particularly attracts attention. The addictologists recommend in fact directing underage smokers to electronic cigarettes to prevent them from completely succumbing to traditional cigarettes. However, the e-cigarette is, for the moment, prohibited for sale for those under 18.
Alternative. For Jean-Pierre Couteron, president of the Addiction Federation, this is not to encourage practitioners to break the law. But well of " leave room for risk reduction ”. "In the reduction of risks, the electronic cigarette has a role to play“, Explained the doctor on Tuesday, on Europe 1.“ In giving the advice that goes with it, like being attentive to quality, do not go wrong about [the presence or not] of nicotine“, Vaping can be an alternative to smoking for smokers who cannot quit completely.
« Less risky than cigarettes". The addictologist thus recalls that the e-cigarette represents a lesser evil. " We know that there are some risks with vaping, but we know that it is much less risky than smoking. "While between 20 and 30% of young people are regular smokers, and minors" remain an important target Of the tobacco industry, the public health issue is therefore considerable. In addition, Jean-Pierre Couteron minimizes the risk of seeing one scourge replace another. " We know that in France, non-smoking minors have not rushed to electronic cigarettes. When it began to be marketed.
Source : Europe 1
