Electronic Cigarettes: New Route to Smoking Addiction for Adolescents

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38. I did not know that. Since most ejuice contains nicotine, it should be regulated. Minors should not

be allowed to purchase nicotine products. That's very different in my mind from adults being able to purchase nicotine. I switched to an ecig years ago. I started with 30mg nicotine and I am now down to 6 mg. The next step is 0 mg. I will still vape even when I reach 0 because when I have quit smoking, I always need something to do with my hands, etc. For me at least, much of the addiction is the act of smoking as much as the nicotine. The ecig has been a blessing for me.

I can walk up hills, climb stairs, run, etc., things that 40 years of tobacco smoking had made much more difficult. My clothes don't smell. I had quit smoking in my home since I have my grandchildren living with me but I still had nasty ashtrays outside. It has really reduced my nicotine intake and my lungs are completely clear. I feel better and have more energy. I vape less and less each day. So, while some people may believe they are evil, for me at least they have been a lifesaver.