Public Health Wales has launched new free Help Me Quit support for people in Wales who want to reduce or stop vaping. The launch on 29 October includes a new vaping module in the Help Me Quit app, alongside bilingual self-help and professional resources.

The resources are for people who want help with their nicotine use. They are not a message that everyone who vapes should stop immediately: if vaping has helped you stop smoking, staying smoke-free remains the priority.

New digital support for adults

The Help Me Quit app vaping module is aimed at adults aged 18 and over. It offers practical support with quit planning, setting goals and tracking progress towards becoming vape-free.

Adults can also use Your Quit Plan to think through their goals and plan their next steps. The Vape Taper Tracker can help adults monitor their vaping, identify triggers and track their progress. Passport to Vape Free, a further self-help resource, is listed as coming soon.

The resources are bilingual, in Welsh and English. People can use digital and self-help tools independently, or alongside local Help Me Quit support where available.

Resources for people working with young people

Vape Wise and its professional user guide and the Nicotine Dependence Guide have been developed primarily for professionals working with young people aged 12–17, including teachers, youth workers, school nursing teams and healthcare professionals. Their approaches can also be used when supporting adults.

They help professionals have conversations about vaping, recognise nicotine dependence and signpost people to appropriate support. This is different from the adult-focused app offer.

Children and young people should not smoke or vape, and people who do not smoke should not start vaping. Young people who are already dependent on nicotine should be able to ask for help without judgement, through a trusted adult, a healthcare professional or Help Me Quit.

Staying smoke-free comes first

Vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. For someone who has used a vape to stop smoking, reducing nicotine use should not come at the cost of returning to cigarettes.

The launch introduces a national set of resources, not a new nationally commissioned vaping treatment pathway. Access to additional behavioural support or treatment continues to depend on existing Help Me Quit services and local Health Board arrangements.

Where to find support

Visit Help Me Quit, download the Help Me Quit app, or call 0800 085 2219. Welsh-language information is available at Helpa Fi i Stopio.

For the launch announcement and links to the professional resources, see Public Health Wales’ announcement.

Information checked against Public Health Wales’ launch announcement and October 2026 stakeholder briefing.