Staying smoke-free can be just as challenging as the decision to quit. In the days and weeks after your last cigarette, cravings, habits and triggers may still appear, testing your commitment. This article will explore practical tips on how to stay smoke-free after quitting. Acknowledge That Staying Smoke-Free is Challenging Many people who quit smoking …
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How To Stay Smoke-Free After Quitting
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How To Create a Plan to Quit Smoking
While many people will attempt to quit smoking by going ‘cold turkey’, having a structured plan significantly increases the chances of long-term success. This method can help provide direction, clarity and preparation for the physical and emotional challenges that often accompany nicotine withdrawal.
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How Long Does It Take To Stop Smoking?
While timelines vary from person to person, understanding what happens in the hours, days and weeks after your last cigarette can help you prepare mentally, which will make the journey more manageable.
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What Is The Future Of UK Vaping in 2026?
As 2026 approaches, Government policy, public health research, and growing social concerns are reshaping not only how vaping products are regulated, marketed, and used, but also how they are taxed and priced. From the continued ban on disposable vapes and potential flavour restrictions to the introduction of new vaping taxes, the coming years will see …
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Is Vaping Safer Than Smoking?
In recent years, vaping has emerged as a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, often promoted as a ‘safer’ option for traditional tobacco smokers. However, there is an ongoing debate among health experts, with some viewing vaping as a harm-reduction tool and others warning of its unknown long-term effects. In light of these concerns, this article …
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Is Vaping Cheaper than Smoking?
In an era marked by recessions and economic uncertainty, many people search for money-saving tips to live comfortably for less. Smokers have an obvious cost burning a hole in their budgets. Budgeting, however, isn’t easy, and nor is quitting smoking. E-cigarettes makes it easier to kick the habit, but is vaping cheaper than smoking?
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Why Use Vaping to Quit Smoking
If you are a smoker, then you know how difficult it can be to quit smoking. For some people going cold turkey works, but for others, they need a bit of help.
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How To Reduce Nicotine Levels
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in tobacco and e-cigarettes. It stimulates the release of dopamine, creating a pleasurable sensation that reinforces continued use. Over time, the body develops a dependence, forming a habit that is challenging to quit.
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Are Energy Drinks More Harmful Than Vaping?
Energy drinks and vaping are two lifestyle habits that have caused widespread debates in recent years about their health impacts. While both point to benefits like energy boosts or stress relief, their potential health risks have increasingly been scrutinised. This article will explore different aspects of energy drinks and vapes to help readers better understand …
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How To Cope With Smoking Cravings
With Stoptober approaching, many people are preparing to take the bold step of quitting smoking. While the health benefits of quitting are undeniable, one of the biggest challenges faced during this journey is managing the intense craving for nicotine. This article will explore ways in which you can overcome your smoking cravings and stay smoke-free …
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Who Invented Vaping?
While the origins of vaping can be traced back to the early twentieth century, following the work of various people, the answer to the question, “Who invented vaping?” leads to one person. This article will explore the evolution of vaping, from its earliest prototypes to the modern devices we see today, and how the quest …
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Vaping vs Smoking – Which is Better for Your Health?
Both smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes and vaping involve the inhalation of substances, but they differ markedly in their composition and health implications. This article looks at vaping vs smoking, drawing on current research and official guidelines to determine which option poses fewer risks to your health. Understanding Vaping and Smoking Smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes involves …
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All You Need to Know About the NHS Swap to Stop Smoking Service
The NHS Swap to Stop Smoking service, launched as a government initiative, aims to significantly reduce smoking rates in England by 2030, providing a proactive pathway for smokers to quit smoking. This service uniquely offers one million smokers a complimentary vaping starter kit, also emphasising a stringent crackdown on the illicit sale of e-cigarettes to …
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Vaping Myths: Debunking the Misconceptions
Vaping has emerged as a prominent alternative to traditional smoking, especially as an effective tool for quitting. Yet, with its popularity, many myths and misconceptions have clouded the public’s understanding. Many have formed opinions based on half-truths or misinformation, from health risks to its role in smoking cessation. This article highlights the most common vaping …
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How to Change E-Liquid Flavours – A Complete Guide
In the evolving landscape of the e-liquid industry, the ability to effortlessly change e-liquid flavours has become a skill that many vapers hope to master. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the art of seamlessly transitioning between e-liquid flavours to maintain a delightful vaping experience with every puff. The Three Key Methods to Change …
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Eight Reasons to Switch from Disposable to Refillable Vapes
In recent years, disposable vapes have surged in popularity. In fact, 15.2% of British adult vapers switched to disposables in 2022, a remarkable increase from a mere 2.2% in 2021. However, research has uncovered disposable vapes’ devastating environmental impact, so users are now searching for a more sustainable alternative. To encourage a more eco-friendly vaping …
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Vaping on Vacation: The Ultimate Guide to Savoring Your Holiday Clouds
If you’re considering a vacation outside the UK and wondering how to make the most of your vaping experience, look no further. Whether you’re jetting off to a tropical paradise or exploring a bustling city, this comprehensive guide will provide all the essential information you need to ensure an enjoyable experience when vaping on vacation. …
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Can Vaping Cause Acne and Skin Problems?
The popularity of vaping has soared in recent years, with the number of e-cigarette users growing from 700,000 in 2012 to 3.6 million in 2021. While vapes are 95% less harmful than their tobacco counterparts, there have been some concerns about their effects on the skin, particularly in relation to acne. So, can vaping cause …
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Unlock the Secret to a Smooth Vape Hit with These Proven Tips
If you’re new to vaping, unpleasant burning sensations in the throat can be a roadblock when transitioning to e-cigarettes. Thankfully, these challenges can usually be fixed by making a few minor adjustments ensuring you can enjoy a smooth vape experience for years to come. VG/PG Ratio The ratio of Vegetable Glycerin (VG) to Propylene Glycol …
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How to Fix a Leaking Vape Tank
It’s not uncommon for vapers to experience a leaking vape tank occasionally. While this is completely normal, it can become increasingly frustrating if it frequently happens, especially because it wastes e-liquid and increases the likelihood of a damaged vape device. To help you fix a leaking vape tank, we have outlined the most common causes …
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Is Vaping Vegan Friendly?
Vaping has become increasingly popular over recent years, particularly with smokers hoping to quit traditional tobacco products. In fact, research suggests that 8.7% of adults in England, Scotland and Wales now regularly vape, which has risen significantly from 1.7% just ten years prior. The popularity of vaping has boomed so much so that Action on …
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7 Tips On How to Stop Smoking this January
As we say goodbye to 2022, people around the UK are looking ahead and setting their goals for the upcoming year. In fact, a recent YouGov survey suggests that one in five Britons has made a New Year’s resolution, with quitting smoking amongst the most popular goals. Although 1 in 7 smokers want to quit, …
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E-Cigarette Recycling – A Simple Guide
The devastating impact of cigarettes on human health is well researched. However, recent studies show that the tobacco industry, which produces six trillion cigarettes yearly, has a similar adverse impact on our planet. According to the World Health Organisation, not only does the tobacco industry cost the world 8 million human lives every year, but …
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Vaping Dehydration and How to Avoid It
In England 2020, vaping products were the most popular aid amongst smokers trying to kick the habit for good. This is unsurprising as, according to Public Health England, between 60% to 74% of smokers successfully quit cigarettes when using vaping as an alternative. Although vaping is an effective aid in stopping smoking, it can have …
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How to Vape Properly
Since it was introduced to the UK in 2007, vaping has become an accepted aspect of everyday life. In fact, the vaping industry is one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the world. Subsequently, new vape models, e-liquid flavours and vaping advice are released regularly, making the transition to vaping somewhat overwhelming. To help you …
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The Trouble with Vaping Bans
Vape devices have become one of the most popular aids to help cigarette smokers quit for good. According to Ash, more than 2 million people in the UK have stopped using nicotine altogether with the help of e-liquids. In fact, 60 million people worldwide have quit smoking cigarettes since vaping was introduced. Due to compounding …
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Why are Flavoured E-Liquids Important?
Quitting smoking and remaining smoke-free is no easy feat. According to the American Cancer Society, it takes 8-10 attempts for the average person to quit smoking for good. So instead of going ‘cold turkey’, many smokers use cigarette replacements to support their journey to a healthier and happier lifestyle. Vaping products are among the most …
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Vaping on a Budget – Our Top Tips
Switching smoking to vaping saves plenty of money. However, there are still savings to be made in the e-cigarette world, particularly if you know where to look. Vaping on a budget while maintaining rich flavours, satisfying clouds, and a hit of nicotine is perfectly possible. The first step to spending wisely is breaking down the …
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Does Vaping Make you Tired
The common question ‘does vaping make you tired?’ does not have a direct answer as vaping itself does not cause its users to experience fatigue. However, your body can experience immediate or delayed drowsiness if you consume nicotine.
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Passive Vaping – Is It Dangerous?
Second-hand vaping is the act of inhaling vapour from an e-cigarette that has been exhaled from an individual nearby. We refer to this as passive or second-hand vaping because the vapour does not originate from the e-cigarette, as it has already been inhaled by the individual using the device.
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How To Quit Smoking – Help And Advice
Quitting smoking may not be easy, but it comes with many health-boosting perks. It’s key to understand the services and aids that are available to you, instead of going through it alone, unable to determine which approach suits you the best.
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Can Vaping Make You Fat?
As with so many issues around both weight gain and smoking, the answer is complicated, but here we are going to discuss some of the key factors that will hopefully help you make informed and healthy decisions about your weight when vaping.
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Vaping and Exercise – Does Vaping Affect Athletic Performance?
We all know how harmful cigarettes are for the body but what about vaping and exercise? Does vaping help or hinder people during athletic performance?
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Outdoor Vaping – What You Need To Know
Whether you’re preparing for the next festival season, planning a hike, or braving an extreme sport, vaping can be tricky outdoors. When smokers hike, they have to shelter their lighters from the elements. Vaping, while removing the need for a flame, brings challenges of its own. With a few essential tips, you can ensure you enjoy uninterrupted outdoor vaping.
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Is Vaping Bad for Your Teeth?
There is no argument that smoking is pretty disastrous for our teeth and gums. Having been around a lot longer than vaping, there have been extensive studies on how smoking affects oral health.
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Vaping Side Effects and How To Handle Them
Vaping is a much a safer alternative to smoking with Public Health England considering vaping as much as 95% better than traditional cigarettes. However, there can still be vaping side effects which all users should be aware of. Most of these side effects will only be temporary or will affect a very small number of people. They are typically a result of vaping too much or incorrectly.
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Vaping and the 8 Things You Should Know
Public Health England (PHE), one of the best sources for well researched, factual information on vaping, have released a new blog post alongside their annual evidence-based review on e-cigarettes>. The post has been written by John Newton >, a supporter of vaping who is keen to promote facts about e-cigarettes and debunk the dodgy research, myths and hearsay that surround vaping.
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Are you an Eco-Friendly Vaper?
The environment and the impact humans have on the planet is in the news daily. Whether it be bush fires in Australia, deforestation in the Amazon or flooding here in the UK. More and more people are starting to look at their own lives and how they can make environmentally beneficial changes. For the eco-friendly vaper, there are obvious concerns as vaping creates waste and is not 100% environmentally friendly.
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A Beginners Guide to Vaping – Common Mistakes New Vapers Make
When you’re new to vaping, it can seem like there is a lot to learn. There are hundreds of devices to choose from, thousands of e-liquids and lots of terms that most none vapers will never have heard of. Fear not, we’ve all been a vaping novice once, and like anything new, it takes a bit of time to work out what’s what.
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The Pros and Cons of Vaping
For someone new to vaping or thinking of trying it to help them quit smoking, these wildly differing viewpoints can be very confusing. So, in an effort to try and cut through the noise that surrounds vaping, we’ve compiled a list of the key pros and cons.
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Major Study Finds Vaping Twice as Effective as NRT
The strict protocols of drug trials can’t really be used for a consumer product like e-cigarettes. However, there have been large smoking cessation trials that involved the use of e-cigarettes. The last of these trials was from 2014 and tested the first generation cigalike products. Even with those early vaping devices, the results still showed the success rate was on par with other nicotine replacement therapy products.
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How to Get Started on Your Vaping Journey
If you’re switching to vaping from smoking it may seem confusing at first, this guide will help to point you in the right direction to your vaping future
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Vaping and Sleep – Should You Vape at Bedtime
Does vaping affect your sleep? The simple answer is yes it can. However, all is not lost, there are things you can do to improve your sleep quality. This article will help you to hopefully gain the right balance and achieve a better nights rest.
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Summer Vaping Tips – Using Your E-cig in Hot Weather
Summer is a wonderful time to go outside and enjoy the warm weather. We all love to get out and about, often taking day trips, enjoying barbecues with family and friends or just relaxing in the garden. With that in mind, here are some simple tips on keeping your E-Cig working well during the hot weather
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CBD Oil and Vaping – What you Need to Know
CBD is short for cannabidiol a compound found in the cannabis plant. CBD makes up 40% of the cannabis plant and is second only to THC in the plant’s makeup. Unlike the THC compound, however, CBD has very mild psychoactive effects, so will not get you high.
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Should You Allow Vaping In The Workplace
Although as yet, there is no data on the long-term effects of vaping, it is considered to be considerably less harmful than smoking. As vaping is helping many people to quit smoking, the long term impact can only be positive on the health system.
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Vaping and Driving – The Facts
Towards the end of February, many papers picked up on comments made by road safety officers working for the Sussex and Surrey police forces. The officers, quite rightly, stated if people are using e-cigarettes while driving and become distracted from the road due to vaping they could be liable to a fine.
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Vape Tricks 101 – Vaping Tricks for Beginners
Many of the simple vaping tricks are not new but have in fact been used by smokers for many years. The French Inhale and smoke rings are just two that have been picked up by vapers. Where smoke from traditional cigarettes was a significant limiting factor to the tricks that could be performed the lovely thick clouds produced by vaping allows for much more elaborate creations.
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Vaping Etiquette for The Socially Responsible Vaper!
Correct vaping etiquette is seemingly always under discussion and not always agreed upon by vapers themselves. However, the basic rules we’ve outlined below are a good place to start.
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8 Things You Should Never Say to a Vaper
We’ve pulled together some of our favourite/most annoying comments and quips that you should never to say to a vaper.
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