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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
Replacing nicotine with nicotine (without the other noxious aerosol/ vapours) in my mind is fraught with difficulties if you think that nicotine replacement is a main stay of smoking cessation techniques- usually in a step down process.
Because nicotine is such a short acting drug (hence you smoke 20 a day not one) what is the control with e-cigs to stop over use and perpetuate a dependence?
At least with patches it is modified release preps and part of the PBS scheme for smoking cessation is a gradual reduction in strength i.e 21mgs/ 14mgs / 7 mgs etc
Where is the mechanism for over use control?
I also agree that heating up and inhaling particles into the delicate pulmonary tissues is asking for trouble. Even if a study of 20 people didn't show any negative cardiovascular effects.
Sir Richard Dolls land mark epidemiology study on smokers took years before the findings were universally accepted, mainly because of resistance by the industry but also some medical experts.
WE can expect mixed messages about this as well.
Graham
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Hi Graham,
If you look at that Youtube link I posted, no one is saying anything about wanting to reduce nicotine and quit smoking. They just want to switch to something cheaper and/or safer. Although if they do switch to vaping with e-cigarettes, they have quit smoking. E-cigarettes are not a tobacco item.
You ask where is the mechanism to control over use? I ask, where is the mechanism to stop a 2 cigarette a day Marlboro Gold user, switching to Camels or Marlboro Red and smoking two packets?
Or what's stopping that user from being a smoker of the light Marlboro Gold and buying packets of much stronger patches, gum and lozenges?
They're the exact same thing. I am unsure why you are into wanting to control something for the sake of control, when millions of people seem to have no difficulty.
I know that not inhaling anything is best. But both you and I know that is never going to happen with a segment of the population.
So, from a public policy perspective, which do you think would be best for them, regular cigarettes or e-cigarettes?
Regards,
Renato