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When it feels tough to stick to your vape-free resolution—and it will!—think about all of the good things that come from quitting. “Quitting vaping has huge health benefits,” Dr. Mora says. “Breathing better, feeling more focused and less tired. On a long-term basis, you’re reduc...
Smoking is considered an addictive disease, which makes it much harder to quit. An addictive disease or addiction describes a persistent habit that is harmful to the person. Thus, addiction is a chronic (long-duration) disease with reliance on the substance causing the addiction. The addictive s...
If you’re offered an cigarette, just say: “No thanks – I don’t smoke”, rather than start a long conversation about how long it has been since you stopped. 6. Think about smoking Don’t try to “not to think” about smoking – it doesn’t work ...
Stephen Broderick, Johns Hopkins lung cancer surgeon, says “By now, it seems pretty clear that using e-cigarettes, or vaping, is bad for your lungs. In the last 24 to 36 months, I’ve seen an explosive uptick of patients who vape… we simply don’t know the short- or long-term ef...
"But the really interesting thing we found was that vaping may also encourage people who don't even want to stop smoking, to eventually quit." While most of the sample group reported long histories of tobacco smoking and multiple previous quit attempts, a minority (17 per cent) said they ...
This includes a long-term study linking vaping nicotine to a higher risk for respiratory disease, and another showing that nicotine-containing e-cigarette vapor may encourage the growth of harmful bacteria in the lungs. “The studies that have been published to this point have demonstrated that th...
Many young peoplebelieve that vaping is much saferthan using cigarettes because e-cigarettes don’t contain tobacco. However, any substantialdifference in safetyis still up for debate as there aren’t many long-term studies. Youngpeople who vapear...
ASH (Action on Smoking Health) says vapes are "nearly twice as effective as nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum… when used in a Stop Smoking Service setting". But the NHS and other public health bodies warn that the "long-term risks of vaping are not yet clear". ...
Exercising to provide a huge boost and to prevent the weight gain that can occur when smokers eat instead of lighting up. Go for long walks. Try to work in running, biking or swimming as your pre-smoking stamina gradually comes back. Exercising with friends is even better. ...