Smoking is a harmful habit, and a great number of people have turned to vaping to either quit this habit or as a replacement for it. This is due to the fact that vaping is viewed as a healthier alternative. The question some people ask about this substitute to cigarette smoking is, “Are there health issues associated with vaping?” What can vaping bring you?
The most popular reason why people vape, is for them to quit smoking tobacco products. The reason why people smoke cigarettes is to get the good feeling that nicotine brings. Since e-cigs can give you that nicotine kick you want without the addition of various harmful chemicals that are found in smoking cigarettes, it is then perceived as the safer choice when it comes to nicotine delivery.
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This is one of the main benefits of vaping – it helps smokers successfully quit smoking cigarettes without having to go through the problems associated with quitting cold turkey. It is also deemed a more effective way of quitting the smoking habit as compared with nicotine patches, gum, and other methods available today. Some users say, this is because of the fact that it still allows you to “puff” away at a cigarette-like device.
If you are aiming to quit smoking and nicotine dependence altogether, a plan that includes the reduction of nicotine content in the e-juices that is being used in your vape is required. Slowly reducing the amount of nicotine that is in the e-liquids, from the usual amounts down to almost nothing, can help wean a person from this substance. This won’t happen quickly though since most people who have used this as a vehicle for quitting smoking find that it takes a few months to a year for this plan to work.
It is not that difficult to slowly reduce the amount of nicotine in the e-juices that you use for your e-cig. There are vape stores that carry juices in many flavors that carry varying levels of nicotine in them. You simply need to start with your usual dose, with the choices being 24mg, 18mg, 12mg, and 6mg, then slowly switch to lower nicotine levels as you go along.
Smokers who do use this method to stop puffing away at cigarettes will find their health better than when they were smoking regularly. This is because cigarettes have more than just nicotine in them. To quote Michael Russel, who is considered the godfather of tobacco control, “People smoke for nicotine, but they die from the tar.” This shows that it is not the nicotine in cigarettes that actually kill people, but the other substances that are produced when you light up.
This is why some doctors say that vaping is the safer and healthier alternative to smoking. Not everyone who turns to vaping as a way to quit smoking succeeds, after all. If a person cannot totally ditch the nicotine habit, but want to steer clear of the other harmful chemicals that come with smoking cigarettes, then an e-cig is their best option.
