Table 3.

Representative quotations displaying prevalent themes identified in Commune Smokefree Social transcripts.

Themes	Co-Occurring Themes	Quotations
Interest	Cost, side effects, cold turkey, not nicotine dependent	“Nope, both have horrible side effects, but they spin it off as no big deal, cancer free ciggs [sic] no cool, blood bubbles in your lungs and more likely the device blows up in your face, not safe no cool”
Benefit	Friend/family influence, side effects	“This pill actually really worked for me when I took it. Its brand name is Chantix. For me, it curbed the reward of smoking, since it works by blocking nicotinic receptors in our brains. When I smoked on chantix, it tasted unbearable and I actively didn’t want to take additional drags. I’d recommend it to anyone trying to quit. I think it’s also covered by most health insurance formularies bc [sic] it’s a preventative solution to [sic]” “I’ve used a high dosage of nicotine patch before, beyond the regular intake from smokes. It did not work for me over two weeks and I felt compelled to smoke, even though my nicotine intake was higher than normal.”
Knowledge	Misconception, cost, not nicotine dependent	“I’ve honestly not heard much about nicotine inhalers, unless vapes fall into that category. I’d imagine they work similarly, without the exhalation of smoke vapor.” “But sounds gross. It’s getting easter [sic] to just not smoke than find a replacement”
Flavor	Taste	“They’re gross! I don’t like flavored tabacco [sic]”