Quitting vaping in 2025: Top tips and resources

2025 could be the year for you or someone you care about to quit vaping. According to a Truth Initiative survey, almost half (48%) of young nicotine users aged 18-24 said they were considering quitting as a New Year’s resolution.

There are many reasons people want to quit vaping, including physical or mental health concerns, financial cost, freedom from addiction, and influence from friends, family, and others. In fact, Truth Initiative researchers have analyzed reasons for quitting cited by young people enrolled in a free and anonymous quit vaping program, and found that concerns about health and mental health, as well as social influence, are among the top reasons for quitting.

Nicotine addiction can negatively impact mental health, and research shows that in the long term, quitting nicotine can improve mental health, with 90% of young people who quit vaping reporting feeling less stressed, anxious, or depressed, according to a Truth Initiative survey.

Whatever reasons may be motivating you or someone you care about to quit, here are some top tips and resources.

Tips to quit vaping:

• Why the “cold turkey” method of quitting vaping or smoking doesn’t work – and what does
• How quitting nicotine can improve mental health
• How to support someone on their quit-vaping journey
• Young ex-vapers share their experience and advice on quitting vaping
• 3 important things to know about quitting nicotine during times of stress
• Quitting vaping? Here are 5 tips for handling nicotine withdrawal
• Can oral nicotine pouches like Zyn help people quit vaping nicotine?

EX Program: Quit support for individuals and organizations

EX Program, a comprehensive digital cessation intervention developed by Truth Initiative with Mayo Clinic, is designed to meet the unique challenges faced by people quitting smoking, vaping, or any tobacco product. With personalized quit plans, interactive support, advice and tips from Mayo Clinic, and 24/7 access to the nation's most established online quit community, EX Program offers the proven, evidence-based tools that people need to find a quit that sticks. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that using EX Program can increase odds of quitting by up to 40%. 

People can join for free by texting EXPROGRAM to 88709.