1y ago

Do e-cigarettes actually work?

I have a friend who has been using an e-cigarette for 10+ years. He doesn't seem any less addicted to smoking as back when he was using old-fashioned cigarettes.

I understand e-cigarettes are supposed to help you quit... but has anyone actually had success with them? Or, is it more like trading one vice for another?

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I am currently using e-cigarettes as a former smoker
I would say:
if you aren't smoking already, there isn't really a good reason to start
if you are smoking and sort of kind of want to continue, e-cigarettes are most likely healthier than analog
if you are smoking analog and want to quit, there are better ways to quit for sure - I don't feel like committing to quitting just yet, however when I do feel committed, I will go with the tips outlined towards the end of the Huberman Lab - Nicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping podcast
- From now on I'm going to refer to cigarettes as analogue vapes
- if you aren't smoking already, there isn't really a good reason to start
  This is why I was glad to see all the legislation beginning to come out banning disposables. I swear 95% of disposable users I see are kids who've never smoked, and disposables are just the alcopops of the smoking world - cheap, sweet, and used as a gateway in rather than out.
  
  We already have laws banning sale of vapes to children. Why can't I, an adult, have a sweet flavored vape? I can legally buy weed gummies and flavored alcohol. Flavor bans are ridiculous.

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