Like a lot of folks on ecf, I have been successful quitting smoking (so far) via vaping. I'm only two months in with vaping and down to one cigarette a day, the first one in the morning. It seems it will be easy to drop this one, I'm just finishing a pack that been sitting around for weeks.
It's amazing to me how effective vaping is as a smoking cessation method. Nothing else comes close. I was a 1.5 pack a day smoker for 20+ years and tried all the other ways to quit. Nothing worked. Stopped almost on day one with vaping. Again, amazing given the highly addictive nature of smoking and the poor results from most of the other quitting alternatives.
As a newbie, I've been thinking about where vaping will go over the next few years. My basic assumption is that the big tobacco companies, and possibly the drug companies, will get into this game soon. There's just too much money to be made here. Also, products will be needed to fill the vacuum of declining smoking rates which have actually been underway for quite some time. I'd be surprised if the big guys don't already have products well along in development. Here are a few thoughts/predictions based upon the large companies guys getting into this space. From my perspective, the good and the bad.
The Good
1. Products will get a lot better. Big companies have the resources to do it right. We will get devices and accessories that perform consistently every time. Product quality will increase dramatically. Products will be differentiated to allow consumers to zero in and get exactly what they want, e.g. flavor, nic, throat hit, form factor, cosmetics, etc. Products will get better and better, multi million dollar R&D budgets can do that.
2. Products will become much more available/accessible. Convenience stores, mass merchandisers, supermarkets, specialty shops, etc. will all be outlets for vaping devices and supplies. Vaping will be main streamed.
3. We will finally know what the real health consequences of vaping are. This will take some time, but the big companies will do the clinical studies necessary to fullly determine what any adverse health effects might be. This is a big one for me.
The Bad
1. Everything will get a lot more expensive. Once the big dogs jump in, the government will start paying a lot of attention. Taxes and regulation will significantly increase consumer costs.
2. A lot of the little guys we patronize today will go under. When you can buy an atty (that you know will work) or some juice you really like at your local Wal Mart instantly and probably for less than your favorite internet supplier, well.....most people will do that.
It will be interesting to see what happens. I forsee this scenario playing out over the next few years.
It's amazing to me how effective vaping is as a smoking cessation method. Nothing else comes close. I was a 1.5 pack a day smoker for 20+ years and tried all the other ways to quit. Nothing worked. Stopped almost on day one with vaping. Again, amazing given the highly addictive nature of smoking and the poor results from most of the other quitting alternatives.
As a newbie, I've been thinking about where vaping will go over the next few years. My basic assumption is that the big tobacco companies, and possibly the drug companies, will get into this game soon. There's just too much money to be made here. Also, products will be needed to fill the vacuum of declining smoking rates which have actually been underway for quite some time. I'd be surprised if the big guys don't already have products well along in development. Here are a few thoughts/predictions based upon the large companies guys getting into this space. From my perspective, the good and the bad.
The Good
1. Products will get a lot better. Big companies have the resources to do it right. We will get devices and accessories that perform consistently every time. Product quality will increase dramatically. Products will be differentiated to allow consumers to zero in and get exactly what they want, e.g. flavor, nic, throat hit, form factor, cosmetics, etc. Products will get better and better, multi million dollar R&D budgets can do that.
2. Products will become much more available/accessible. Convenience stores, mass merchandisers, supermarkets, specialty shops, etc. will all be outlets for vaping devices and supplies. Vaping will be main streamed.
3. We will finally know what the real health consequences of vaping are. This will take some time, but the big companies will do the clinical studies necessary to fullly determine what any adverse health effects might be. This is a big one for me.
The Bad
1. Everything will get a lot more expensive. Once the big dogs jump in, the government will start paying a lot of attention. Taxes and regulation will significantly increase consumer costs.
2. A lot of the little guys we patronize today will go under. When you can buy an atty (that you know will work) or some juice you really like at your local Wal Mart instantly and probably for less than your favorite internet supplier, well.....most people will do that.
It will be interesting to see what happens. I forsee this scenario playing out over the next few years.
bnrk
