E- cigarettes vs. traditional cigarettes or dip your thoughts?

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:53:01 -0400

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Mar 30 at 2014 12:58 AM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:58:44 -0400

Still a bad habit...putting any kinds of these chemicals in your body cannot be good.

Response by SFC Benjamin Harrison made Mar 30 at 2014 1:07 AM

SFC Benjamin Harrison — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 01:07:38 -0400

I quit all tobacco (smoked and dipped since 1998) six months ago. At this point,only smoking bothers me and that is because of the smell. Even when I smoked I didnt like the smell, yes hypocritical of me i know.  But when push comes to shove, I think Service Members have the right to choose their vice, and if their vice does not effect those around them, they should be able to enjoy it indoors i.e. dipping, e-cigarretes, snuff, etc. I still have my spirits to enjoy in the evenings/weekends. So do what makes you happy on this account.

Response by SGT William B. made Mar 30 at 2014 5:52 AM

SGT William B. — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:52:19 -0400

There was a recent study that confirmed a suspicion I had about e-cigarettes: that e-cigs are no more healthy than smoking actual cigarettes.  My circle of friends was up in arms trying to defend it, how it helped them quit, etc.  Just goes to show that you shouldn't take medical advice from a salesman trying to sell you a product.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2014 2:37 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:37:31 -0400

Thanks Everyone for you input.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 31 at 2014 9:24 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:24:25 -0400

Only drug that I got hooked on was Ciggys and been clean for 17 years now. I would say that I can appreciate that the electronic ones are probably a bit healthier since you don't have the Tar and Byproducts you get from burning material, you are still abusing a drug, Nicotine. If you are going too I prefer you use the Electronic ones but better yet quit!