Stop Smoking With E-Cigarettes or Vapes; A Safe Way to Quit

Vaping is becoming a popular way to stop smoking. It’s safer than smoking and easy and cheaper to get.

Vapes, e-cigs, and ‘pens’ are all ways of inhaling vapour that contains nicotine. For those wishing to quit smoking cigarettes, it’s a way of getting a nicotine hit without the tar, arsenic, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde (and other 4000+ toxic chemicals) that are in tobacco. The e-cigs also mimic the act of smoking, which can help with the behavioural and habit forming side of quitting cigarettes.

How Do Vapes Work?

Vapes produce vapour made from an e-liquid. This liquid contains nicotine, vegetable glycerine, propylene glycol, and various flavours. The cigarette/ vape heats the liquid, and this is inhaled by the user.

These vapes can be disposable, rechargeable, and are available in a huge variety of different forms. A specialist vape shop can help you find the style you like, and also help you choose an e-liquid flavour you enjoy.

Does Vaping Help to Stop Smoking?

In short, yes. Many people find it an effective way to ditch the cigarettes, and there are studies showing it can be up to twice as effective as nicotine replacement methods like gum and patches.

Using vaping can not only help you to manage your cravings for nicotine, but also imitate the action of smoking.

In order for vaping to be fully effective, you need to quit smoking cigarettes completely, and ensure you’re using the right strength and regularity of vaping. It’s advised you speak to a local quit smoking support group or your GP in order to ensure effectiveness.

Is Vaping Safe?

Vapes are safer than cigarettes. While it’s not recommended that non-smokers start vaping, for existing cigarette smokers, vaping has far fewer health risks than traditional tobacco cigarettes.

Nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes. In itself, nicotine is not as dangerous as the thousands of other chemicals that accompany it, which is why vaping has fewer health risks that smoking.

As a form of nicotine replacement therapy, vaping is safe and effective.

What Are the Risks of Vaping?

Despite being a safe replacement for smoking, there are some things to take into consideration.

Should You Vape While Pregnant?

There has not been much research into vaping while pregnant. It is possible that the vapour could pose some risk to the baby during pregnancy. That said, there are known risks to baby from smoking during pregnancy. If you want to stop smoking, and vaping is helpful to you, then it is preferrable to smoking.

Try using patches and gum first, but if that is not successful, vaping is an option.

Do Vapes Catch Fire?

There are reports of e-cigarettes and vapes exploding or catching fire. Ensure you follow use guidelines and use the correct charger, and do not leave the e-cigarette plugged in overnight or while unattended.

Is Vaping Harmful to Others?

It’s well known that cigarette smoke is harmful to others around us, and that passive smoking in second-hand smoke can cause cancers and other health problems. In comparison, there is no evidence yet that vaping causes harm to other people around you.

Cheaper, Safer and Effective

If you are wanting to quit smoking, vaping is an effective way to do so.

The cost of start-up can seem high, with some rechargeable devices costing up to five times more than a pack of cigarettes. However, the e-liquid cost is about ten to twenty percent of the cost of cigarettes, making it cheaper than smoking overall.

There are a range of flavours available, making it easy to find a taste you find palatable, and even enjoyable.

There are studies showing that vaping is an effective way to stop smoking. It sets up an environment for success for quitting nicotine altogether in the future too.

Finally, and most importantly, you are minimising the risk of health problems to yourself, and those around you. By stopping smoking altogether, you are making a positive choice for your health and wellbeing. By avoiding the carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and arsenic (and other specific cancer-causing compounds) that come alongside smoking tobacco cigarettes, you are reducing your risk of serious health problems in the future.

This is the same for those who passive smoke around you, like your friends and family. Your choice to start vaping in order to quit smoking is good for everyone. So if you’re wanting to quit smoking today, a vape is a great option.