Fantastic news. Not so great about the vaping increase. I believe that prohibition is not the way to go at all here.
Former 25+ cigarette a day smoker. It is an addiction and it may start in fun or on a lark, but it pervaded all areas of my life. Being in an airport for a layover and having to leave to smoke and come back through security is a shitty feeling. Running out of - or even running low on - cigarettes regularly created panic in me. I avoided many social activities and interactions because I didn’t want to have to either out myself as a smelly, disgusting smoker or else deprive myself for hours or more at a stretch. And the price has steadily gone up.
I did try vaping for a time and it was likely a better alternative than cigarettes. But the best, speaking from personal experience, is not having any dependency on nicotine at all. The psychological effects were so devastating for me. And as the article says, so many people die or have died of smoking related diseases. And it is a slow, drawn out process. It is an incredible shame and I am very happy that it is affecting a smaller portion of people than ever.
Former 25+ cigarette a day smoker. It is an addiction and it may start in fun or on a lark, but it pervaded all areas of my life. Being in an airport for a layover and having to leave to smoke and come back through security is a shitty feeling. Running out of - or even running low on - cigarettes regularly created panic in me. I avoided many social activities and interactions because I didn’t want to have to either out myself as a smelly, disgusting smoker or else deprive myself for hours or more at a stretch. And the price has steadily gone up.
I did try vaping for a time and it was likely a better alternative than cigarettes. But the best, speaking from personal experience, is not having any dependency on nicotine at all. The psychological effects were so devastating for me. And as the article says, so many people die or have died of smoking related diseases. And it is a slow, drawn out process. It is an incredible shame and I am very happy that it is affecting a smaller portion of people than ever.