subject: Electronic Cigarettes [print this page] Unless you have been living under a rock, I am sure you have noticed that many towns have banned cigarette smoking. As one comedian put it you have to go to space to smoke now! This has put many smokers in a difficult position. Many smokers feel that their only option is to quit, while quitting is beneficial to the health of a smoker, the costs of the aids to help you quit smoking (patches, pills, gum etc.) are quite significant. Perhaps there is an alternative that you have not considered yet.
Electronic cigarettes are quickly becoming an acceptable alternative to smoking, as they allow non-smokers to be unbothered by the smoke put out by a traditional cigarette, and allow smokers to continue to enjoy the act and feel of smoking. This cutting-edge technology looks exactly like a cigarette and even contains nicotine, but because there is no burning involved but rather heating that results in steam, there is no lingering smell of smoke. This makes for cleaner smelling clothes, hair and homes for a smoker.
Many smokers find themselves in a position where they are unable to finish an entire cigarette. They may be on a break at work, outside of a movie theater waiting for it to start, or waiting at the bus stop when they realized that they must put out a half smoked cigarette and go back to their regular activity. The choices in this situation are both pretty bad. They can either put out the cigarette, while attempting to leave it in tact and return it to the cigarette pack (this makes their car or purse smell like stale cigarettes), or they can crush the entire cigarette (which results in a clear and immediate waste of money). With electronic cigarettes neither option is necessary. The smoker may simply stop smoking the cigarette and put it away, and because it is durable and the size of a pen light, it can be easily dropped into a pocket or a purse without fear of it breaking or causing personal items to smell bad.
If you are a smoker who wants to stop smoking, believe it or not, electronic cigarettes are for you! Electronic Cigarettes still have nicotine in them, but the smoker can determine the size of the nicotine charger, and there are several programs designed to help even the heaviest of smokers cut back to quitting! Have you noticed the price of a nicotine patch? Its at least the price of a carton of cigarettes and doesnt last nearly as long. Furthermore, the pills, the patch, and the gum all have one fatal flaw: they dont help those who enjoy smoking to quit. Many people enjoy the feeling, and the act of smoking, electronic cigarettes give you all of this while putting you in control of how much nicotine you smoke.
Our world is becoming much more health conscience, and with that comes an increased distaste for smokers and the habit. If you are feeling more and more isolated as a smoker, integrate yourself back into society with electronic cigarettes!
