HSE cannot support vaping and nicotine pouch addiction through quit smoking programmes 

HSE's tobacco free Ireland programme national lead Martina Blake said: “The HSE has not been directed by the department of health to develop a stop vaping/nicotine pouch cessation service. Picture: iStock

The HSE is not being given funding to tackle vaping or nicotine pouch addiction under current quit smoking programmes, it has emerged.

The current programmes can only support people quitting tobacco or people quitting a dual use of tobacco and nicotine products together.