E-cigarettes don’t help people quit smoking

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/local/e-cigarettes-don-t-help-people-quit-smoking-1-7834173

Alright, I freely admit the click bate nature of the (and my) title but, the author claims that because people aren't searching for quitting smoking AND ecigs...people aren't using e-cigarettes to quit smoking.

What the hell is going on here? I'm no scientist, but aren't there a lot more factors at play there then just 'E-cigs don't help people quit smoking' when it comes to a vaper's searching habits? I've been vaping for about a year and a half now, and I love it. It took me some time to settle into it, though, find a good tank and battery setup, as well as juice that I really like. I KNEW the ecigs helped me quit smoking because I *gasp* didn't smoke and didn't feel an overwhelming urge to smoke when I had them. So, what then? Well I searched out tanks, juice and batteries to buy.

Haven't smoked in a year and a half. But ecigs don't help people quit smoking, I suppose, because I'm not searching that out on Google.

 

I guess both can be true. They are certainly not mutually exclusive. There are certainly people that are interesting in vaping with no intention of quitting smoking, while others get into vaping with the sole purpose of quitting cigarettes.

 

There's also a vaping culture of people who never smokes cigarettes and only started vaping to be "cool." Unfortunately, I know many people like this and few have actually started smoking cigarettes because they started vaping... which is just ridiculous.

 

You will never quit doing something when you are still doing it yet you are somehow decreasing the damage of the nicotine and someway making of smoking a more healthy thing.

 

Yeah, that's truly insane! I haven't met anyone who vapes to be cool, in general it's looked at as absolutely uncool in my circles. I don't mind though. Anyone who transitions from vaping to smoking though is making a huge mistake. It's like going from marijuana to slamming heroin! Totally nuts. Slap em' around a little if you get the chance!

 

They won't as long as a person continues to use nicotine. Both things are based on that stuff. However, switching from smoking to vaping can be considered as quitting smoking, as a person stops using this product.

 

Everyone is different, but vaping helped me quit smoking and I swear by it. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day. I tried different medications, nicotine gum, and nicotine patches. Although these things helped, I always resorted back to smoking. I just loved the feeling of inhaling and exhaling smoke. I first bought a vape three years ago, and I haven't had the urge to buy a pack of cigarettes to this day. So, to reiterate, everyone is different and it depends on the person.

 

I work in a vape shop and run into people like this all the time... unfortunaly, it's usually young adults.

 

That's a bummer, nothing cool about addiction. I'm okay with people who go to the occasional hookah bar but picking up a habit just to have the habit doesn't make any sense to me.

 

It doesn't to me either but most are very persistent when I try to inform them at point-of-sale. And, as long as they're of age there isn't much I can do but attempt to inform them.

 

Good on you, wouldn't expect much more from someone in your position. Their adults and can make their own choices no matter how bone-headed they seem to us! It's awesome of you to do that much at least. I guess I'm a little militant in my thinking as a nicotine fiend staying away from the cigs!

 

I know this is only anecdotal evidence, but I have known quite a few people who have quit smoking with vaping. Some of these people being my older relatives who have been smokers for 40+ years. Anything that will make them even a tiny bit less likely to get cancer is alright with me.

Also I don't think it's "cool" to pick it up as a habit, but it is a far healthier than smoking cigarettes. As bad as it sounds I think it's better for the new generation to get hooked on this instead of cigarettes.

 

That's a good point. Anything's better than cigarettes!

 

It's an interesting point, but perhaps people aren't searching for it because they already have the information that they need from friends. I expect a lot of vapers will have had it recommended to them by friends or family who have had success, and will then simply be looking for the best deals online. I know that I have personally never really done very much online research. I have mostly just asked my friends who I know vape and they have told me anything that I have asked about along the way.

 

How anyone sane enough would pick cigarettes instead of vapers after tried the later one? Smoking has an awful smell, the only thing is that they are pretty addictive and braindead simple compared to vaping.

 

This is the dumbest article. I could write an article that says "people don't like mangoes" and it will be true and false at the same time. I absolutely quit because of vaping, so this is trash to me, there's more to the story than black & white. Some people just fail to quit anyways.

 

I agree... young and dumb is the only thing I can think of. Or, well... a lot of people started calling vapes "douche flutes" in my area, that may have some impact.

 

"douche flutes", how quaint. And ironic too, given all the stink smoking cigarettes leave nearby makes them look more like a douchebag in comparison.

 

Quitting is when you make the complete transition. I really don't know if it helps, I'm still trying to come out of the cigarette addiction, will shift to vaping soon......

 

It's tough and you won't see results right away. But once you go a couple months without smoking and then pick up a few cigs you'll really notice the difference. Take it slow and don't beat yourself up, ecigs are a whole different thing so give yourself time to adapt. Good luck!