LOOKING TO QUIT - WHY NOT TRY A FREE VAPE OR E-CIG STARTER KIT*

USING E-CIGARETTES TO HELP YOU STOP SMOKING

Using E-Cigarettes To Help You Stop Smoking

Table of Contents

*2024 Update - Check out our new range of E-Cigarettes, the Vape POD!

If you want to stop smoking but aren’t sure how, or maybe you’ve tried and failed, then e-cigarettes may be the best option for you. New evidence indicates that E-Cigarettes could be up to twice as effective as nicotine replacement therapy products such as nicotine patches and nicotine gum.

 

HOW CAN I USE E-CIGARETTES TO STOP SMOKING?

 

Smoking is a habit, not just because of the addictive nicotine, but the act itself. Our brain associates all the things happening together when we smoke - the nicotine stimulates us and our body wants to repeat the reward response, and this is how a habit is formed (1). It's just a shame that habit is smoking! 

 

Whether it's when you are having a drink at the end of the day, or with your first coffee in the morning, smoking is part of our daily routine for smokers. Because of this routine constantly reminding you about smoking, it can be extremely difficult to quit. Every day when you have that first coffee your body expects to have the nicotine as well.

 

When smokers try and quit, most forget about the physical habit and focus on the nicotine. By using an e-cig you cover all your bases, you give your body the nicotine it craves while also keeping to the physical habit you have built up over the years. Now, there is one important difference between smoking and vaping - and that is the choice of flavours! 

 

Finding a flavour you want to vape can really make vaping an appealing choice over smoking. The reality is that the additives in tobacco increase what is called the 'bioavailability' of nicotine (2) - this is how much of it is readily taken up by the body. This results in a super nicotine hit that is hard to replicate any other way. As E-Cigarettes don't have these additives, the nicotine hit isn't as strong as a tobacco cigarette. 

 

Unless you want to be a dual-user (someone who vapes and smokes) or use multiple forms of nicotine replacement together (eeek!) enjoying the flavour is likely to bridge the gap between the reduced satisfaction from a lesser nicotine hit when vaping (3). 

 

There are many other options on the market for smokers looking to quit, and some may be more tailored to your needs. The other options - patches, gums, lozenges, inhalator or even nicotine pouches - are all used very differently to a tobacco cigarette. This means that these other forms of nicotine delivery are unlikely to help with the habit of the action of smoking.

 

ARE E-CIGARETTES HARMFUL?


E-liquid does contain nicotine and is added to satisfy the cravings of smokers. However the danger of cigarettes isn't from the nicotine, it's all the other chemicals that really harm you. In a single cigarette there are over 4000 chemicals and 50 carcinogens, which are the real culprits for causing cancer (4).

 

Chemicals such as Arsenic, Formaldehyde and more cause a huge amount of damage to the smoker every day, and none of these chemicals are in e-cigarettes.

 

SMOKO E-cigarettes only contain 4 ingredients, all of which have been tested and proven to be safe for human consumption. 

 

WHAT ABOUT THE NEGATIVE STORIES ABOUT VAPING?

You may have read the headlines declaring that e-cigarettes are as bad or worse than smoking, right next to headlines saying that e-cigarettes are great. It can be difficult to tell what is going on, especially as the media can't seem to decide either.

 

The good news is that e-cigarettes are at least 95% less harmful than cigarettes (5)! This is according to Public Health England, which is the government body which studies large scale health issues for the UK. The NHS also suggests e-cigarettes as a better alternative to smoking, with some hospitals in the UK opening vape shops on site.

So why do the media keep saying e-cigarettes are bad if they are so much better than cigarettes?

 

It comes down to where the e-cigarettes and the e-liquids are coming from. Since 2016 when regulations came in, UK made e-liquids have to be tested and quality controlled before they are allowed to be sold. The amount of nicotine is controlled and all the e-liquid has to be lab tested to make sure there is nothing in there that can harm you.

 

If you get your e-cigarette or e-liquid from a reputable source then, you can be sure that they only contain the 4 ingredients needed. If you buy from the local market stall, then it is not quite so certain.

 

And this is what happened in America. Due to very lax regulations on e-liquids the black and grey market exploded, and the US e-cigarette market was flooded with cheap and homemade e-liquid. Sadly some of these homemade liquids had dangerous chemicals in, and caused a huge amount of damage. This, along with questionable marketing tactics that targeted children, led to the FDA banning all flavour E-Cigarettes apart from tobacco and menthol flavours! (6)

If you are at all worried about what is in your e-cigarette, make sure that you buy from a UK made source and you can be sure that it has been tested and approved!

 

SO WHAT'S THE BEST E-CIG STARTER KIT FOR ME?

 

Our SMOKO e-cigarette starter kits are ideal for smokers starting out of the smoke-free journey. With pre-filled refills there is no messy refilling of a tank, just screw a refill onto the battery. Once you have finished with the refills take it off and put a new one on.

 

We designed our e-cigarette to be as simple and cigarette like as possible, so making the switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes as easy as possible. The new SMOKO VAPE POD is just as easy to use and contains our great tasting liquids!


We proudly make all our e-liquids in the UK, and have been for over 8 years. We make sure that all our e-liquids are tested above and beyond current laws so you can be sure of what you are vaping. Make the switch with SMOKO today!

*2022 Update - You can now try the SMOKO E-Cigarette for FREE when you purchase one box of E-Cigarette refills!

 

REFERENCES

(1) Making health habitual: the psychology of 'habit-formation' and general practice

(2) Updated discussion paper on the bioavailability of nicotine and other ingredients from the use of oral nicotine pouches and assessment of risk to users

(3) The role of flavors in vaping initiation and satisfaction among U.S. adults

(4) Wikipedia: Carcinogen

(5) E-Cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco estimates landmark review

(6) FDA finalizes enforcement policy on unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes that appeal to children, including fruit and mint

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Written by Jonny Shaw

Jonny Shaw – Is a former smoker of 7 years before becoming a client of SMOKO E-Cigarettes.  He started working with SMOKO 10 years ago after successfully quitting with our cigalike and now heads up our Customer Service.  Jonny helps countless people every day to find the right solutions to quit smoking cigarettes using our range of vape and electronic cigarette products.

Back to blog
  • THE SMOKO VAPE POD STRATER KIT

    Easy To Use

    Click + Vape Technology

    Realistic Smoking Sensation

    More Vape Juice Than Other Leading Brands

    GET A VAPE POD STARTER KIT FREE* WHEN YOU BUY A PACK OF VAPE POD REFILLS

    USE CODE "FREE-VAPE-POD"

    REGULAR PRICE £30.98

    (SAVE £14.99)

    NOW £10.99

    GET YOUR FREE VAPE POD STARTER KIT* 
  • THE SMOKO E-CIGARETTE STARTER KIT

    Easy To Use

    Our Most Popular Design

    Realistic Smoking Sensation

    Great For Smokers Looking To Kick The Habit

    FREE E-CIGARETTE STARTER KIT* (when you buy a pack of E-Cig Refills)

    USE CODE "FREE-E-CIG"

    REGULAR PRICE £19.98

    (SAVE £9.99)

    NOW £9.99

    GET YOUR FREE E-CIGARETTE STARTER KIT* 
SMOKO E Cigarettes

EACH CIGARETTE YOU SMOKE TAKES 11 MINUTES OFF YOUR LIFE

SMOKING IS THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE THINGS FOR OUR HEALTH

For the last 5 decades, doctors and medical professionals have been saying that smoking cigarettes is one of the worst things for your health.

Over 80,000 people a year die prematurely in the UK due to smoking-related diseases.

Cigarettes have been found to cause over 14 types of cancer, can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and lead to debilitating respiratory issues like COPD and asthma.

WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOU BODY
SMOKO E Cigarettes

UK DOCTORS NOW RECOMMEND SWITCHING TO VAPING

LEADING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AGREE VAPING IS 95% LESS HARMFUL THAN SMOKING

Leading medical groups and researchers all agree that "e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than smoking" because they don't have the same harmful chemicals in cigarettes.

From Public Health England, Cancer Research UK or the Royal College of Midwives, they all agree that quitting smoking or finding a healthier alternative like vaping is something all adult smokers should do immediately.

Some medical studies also show that nicotine can help to control your appetite - so vaping may help you to lose weight as well!

SMOKO E Cigarettes

MILLIONS OF EX-SMOKERS AROUND THE WORLD HAVE QUIT SMOKING WITH VAPING

We started SMOKO E-Cigarettes over 10 years ago to give adult smokers a realistic and less harmful alternative to smoking cigarettes.

Over the time, we have helped 10's of 1,000's of smokers in over 25 countries around the world to finally stop smoking for good! And many of our customers were very heavy smokers who have been able to quit!

SMOKO has prevented over 600,000,000 cigarettes from being smoked and stop 230,000 more each and every day!

SMOKO E Cigarettes

THE UK'S BEST VAPES ARE MADE IN THE UK

Many of the disposable vapes sold in convenience stores use Chinese made e-liquids and ingredients,

Here are SMOKO we do things very differently! All of the vape juice we use in our vaping products are created using the highest quality ingredients and flavours that are Made in the UK. This means you are getting the best vape kits in the UK.

We use freebase nicotine - instead of nic salts - in all of our e-liquids to create a more realistic smoking sensation and a stronger throat hit. We also have a great range of nicotine-free vapes!

SMOKO E Cigarettes are helping adult smokers to successfully quit tobacco

IS VAPING SAFER THAN SMOKING

All the recent research does suggest that vaping is much safer than smoking traditional cigarettes. There are very few side effect of vaping you should be aware of the symptoms of vaping too much and how to control the amount of nicotine you consume.

But without the 4,000 chemicals, tar and 2nd hand smoke found with traditional tobacco, vaping is by far a better choice for a healthier lifesytle.

SMOKO E Cigarettes

VAPING IS UP TO 80% CHEAPER THAN SMOKING

In this financial crisis, smoking cigarettes is becoming unaffordable for most families. However, there is a misconception that vaping is expensive.

But vaping cheaper than smoking by up to 80%. A pack-a-day smoker could expect to save £10 a day compared to traditional tobacco.

So if you ready to save a fortune, it's time to switch to an affordable vape or e-cigarette today!