Do Electronic Cigarettes Really Work?

Do Electronic Cigarettes Really Work?


Posted on July 12, 2011 by joe.d

Making the decision to quit smoking is one of the healthiest decisions of your life, along with one of the most difficult. The cravings can become overwhelming, causing irritability, trouble concentrating, and physical sickness due to withdrawal symptoms. There are hundreds of products on the market ranging from nicotine gum and patches to prescription drugs such as Zyban to reduce the nicotine cravings.

One of the newest stop-smoking trends is the electronic cigarette. You see it on TV commercials, in magazines, and on nearly every curb market counter that you visit. It supposedly mimics the look, feel, and sensation of smoking, without the harmful chemicals found in tobacco.

Sounds like a perfect fix…but does it work as well as advertised?

It is true. The vapor cigarettes provide the nicotine that is craved by a smoker without the harmful carcinogens found in chemicals and tar. In addition, the second hand vapor is completely harmless to people around you.

So the simple answer is yes. They really work. They are a healthy alternative to cigarettes and provide the nicotine “buzz” that accompanies a cigarette. However there is a catch.

I talked to a few people who had tried the electronic cigarettes, and they were very happy with their purchase. They said then enjoyed smoking them…along with their cigarettes! Of the people I spoke with, only one had actually quit smoking cigarettes, and he was not able to quit smoking the electronic cigarette.

So the electronic cigarette is a great alternative to tobacco if you are actually willing to give up the tobacco. Otherwise you are just increasing your nicotine dosage and in turn increasing your addiction. A complete switch over to the electronic cigarette is definitely a healthy alternative, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you will have any easier of a time trying to drop the habit completely.


The truth is, it took you a long time to develop such a stubborn habit and it will take you a lot of dedication to get rid of it. However, quitting is always the best option. If you can take advantage of products like the electronic cigarette along with medicines like Zyban to help lessen the cravings, you may very well be able to drop the habit for good an begin a new healthy lifestyle.

About joe.d

Joe is a native of North Carolina. He holds a B.A in Literature and works full time as a Research Scientist working in Agricultural Biotechnology. He works part time as a freelance writer for scientific journals along with fiction and news media publications.

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Important to note
E-cigarettes are NOT classified as a cessation device or quit smoking aid and are not FDA approved as such. They are simply an alternative to traditional smoking.

However, if you would like more information about the benefits of e-cigarettes and would like to try a Free Sample click here  advantageecigs.com/free/

 

New graphic warning labels for cigarettes

TYLER (KYTX) - Recently the FDA unveiled new graphic warning labels for cigarettes.


They're not even on the packs yet, but people are already responding.
Calls started pouring into national smoking cessation hotlines.
More than doubling in numbers just days after people saw those images.
But many smokers here in East Texas say it won't affect whether or not they light up.
Rusty Walker has smoked for 43 years, and knows all the dangers.

"All the information is here, just a matter of making the choice to stop," says Walker.
So he decided to buy an electronic cigarette at Tobacco Junction in Tyler.
And he doesn't feel disturbing images on the pack could make any difference for anyone else.

"It's like seeing a billboard everyday, after a while, doesn't notice it," says Walker.
Just after the images debuted quit line calls nationwide nearly doubled.
whether it be a cessation class, whether it be a nicotine replacement, whether it be motivation to quit, people are looking for that and this is a good tool, great way to get motivation they need," says Lorri Essary with the East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. She says 75% of smokers are looking for a way to snuff the habit.

"Takes out the marketing appeal," says Essary  before you open the pack and light up, you'll see the graphic images right on the front. Cancerous tumors, rotten teeth and gums, where you can't miss it.
"When I grab a pack my hand wraps around it and can't see anything except the tip of the cigarette," says Bill Harley, smoker for 40 years.

"Only so many ways to warn people to not do it. Can read or look at it, it's the same," says Savannah Sterling, a cashier at Tobacco Junction. Some will look beyond those warnings and images and keep going, but others hope to put the habit in their past."Wish me luck," says Walker. Speaking with organizations here in East Texas, they think the images will have an impact on the number of calls they receive.
They're going to have to wait a year to see.

Also worth noting...

Advantage E-cigarette is currently offering a free sample e-cigarette. Go to http://www.advantageecigs.com/free/ there is a short video explaining e-cigarettes and free sample offer.