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Worked for a close friend of mine, he went from a pack a day to vaping, and was then able to lower the concentration of nicotine gradually over time. He still vapes, but no nicotine, and he never went back to cigarettes.

If they want to quit it can be a useful tool that I have seen work for many. If they don't an e-cig isn't going to change anything.

I got a few people around me who are trying to find a good reusable vape. Those seem to have disappeared which makes it harder to self regulate.

If anyone has a hood recommendation I am all ears.

I personally know multiple people who did

someone = yes

everyone = no

Not fully but I just don’t carry a pack anymore. Vaping is much better in my personal experience

Yeah pretty much everyone I know that picked up a vape

Vaping didn't help me quit, lozenges and lining up my quitting date with some dental work that you're not supposed to smoke with was what finally worked for me.

Yes. I moved from cigarettes to vape about five years ago. I was steadily reducing vaping to quit entirely before the pan happened and I allowed myself to continue vaping to aid anxiety. I have not attempted to quit since.

I'm not a smoker/vaper so my opinion doesn't really matter here. But from a sober perspective, I believe that switching to vaping CAN be good, as long as you're willing to follow the rules diligently.

The biggest problem I can see going down would be that vaping can be more addictive because you can put more nicotine in it. So if you plan on getting one for a family member, make sure they are actually willing to quit. Because there is a possibility that you can make the addiction worse if they have the opportunity to put even more nicotine in their system.

Once again, this is from an outside perspective, if I'm in the wrong vapers, please let me know.

Vaping is about as effective as a quitting aid as other nicotine replacement methods but with an as yet undefined long term risk profile.

Buy them some gum or patches instead.

To stop smoking I will smoke something else. A better logic would be, I'll use something that can have a reduced nicotine content.

I don't personally know one person who did. They just moved onto doing both

Going cold turkey is supposedly not as delicious as it sounds, but it’s probably the best way.

I quit some 20 years ago without using vape (did it exist back then? Not sure) or any medication. That day, after careful consideration I made up my mind and never looked back.

And not just because of my health (it was a very important factor) but also because I had realized how much money I was throwing away. Thousands each year.

I quit smoking cigarettes after moving to vape but vape isn't better for you so, it's just reading one for another.