Author: Dr. David Busby

Illegal vapes have proliferated everywhere to the point that you can find them in nearly every convenience store, tobacconist, and even your local lolly or toy shop. However, one common mistake motivated smokers are committing is to buy these illegal vaping products for a serious quitting attempt. These illegal products are not designed for quitting. In this post, we’ll take a look at the common mistakes people commit when using vaping products and the right way to go about it. Mistake #1: Buying Non-Pharmacy Vapes Everywhere from convenience stores, tobacconists, and even lolly and toy shops are now selling illegal…

Due to recent negative media coverage and the indiscriminate sale of vaping products to non-smokers, teens, and even children as young as 5, vaping is seen as a scourge worse than smoking. But is it, really? Nicotine vaping products (NVPs) were originally intended as a smoking cessation tool to help motivated smokers quit by having something to puff on when withdrawals become too terrible. However, when opportunistic people abroad started exporting their single-use, disposable vaping products as a ‘completely safe’ alternative to smoking, many people who didn’t smoke wanted to try them. After all, they came in delicious sounding flavours…

Cigarette smoking is a huge problem worldwide. With millions dying to smoking each year, many medical professionals and innovators have stepped forward to urge many away from a preventable health burden. Aside from the typical smoking cessation programmes and various alternative methods of quitting already existing, quit smoking laser treatments have also become popular in the last few years. While many motivated smokers who have gone through the treatment report reduced nicotine cravings and urges to smoke, some medical professionals find only anecdotal data and evidence to support its efficiency for anyone on a quit journey. In today’s post, we’ll…

Smoking is out and vaping is the new ‘cool’ thing for teenagers nowadays. Many teens across the country find it challenging to resist the temptation of vaping, and who can blame them? The bright cartoon packaging and dozens of fruity and interesting flavours make illegal nicotine vapes highly irresistible. All of the nicotine vapes you see for sale everywhere – convenience stores, tobacconists, and even kid’s toy shops – are 100% illegal. They can also be devastating to human health, particularly in adolescents. As a responsible parent, it’s important to know the dangerous effects of illegal vaping on teenagers. Let’s…

Deciding to quit smoking is the first step to success, and if you’re here, you’re also likely wanting to go about it the right way – you’re on the right track! There are many reasons why you should get vapes from a pharmacy instead of illegally via your local tobacconist. We’ll cover the ‘why’ first, but if you’re already familiar with the positives of pharmacy vapes and the negatives of illegal vapes, feel free to scroll down for our actionable guidance on how to get vapes from a pharmacy. Approved and Tested Ingredients Before any product or item is suitable…

Many studies have shown that smoking has a huge impact on the lungs, digestive system, blood health, and fertility. Research has also shown its link to arthritis and its dangers as you go over 40 years old. But one thing that doesn’t get talked about is the effects of smoking on libido levels – our overall sexual health. It’s known that the 7,000 chemicals and 69 carcinogens found in cigarette smoke are devastating to human health, but these also affect your bedroom performance. Tobacco is probably to blame if you don’t feel ‘in the moment’ recently. In today’s post, we’ll…

With the number of vape pens available on the market today, chances are you’ve seen one on display in your local grocery store or corner shop and thought “that looks like a good way to quit smoking”. We can’t blame you – these products are easy to use, they don’t make you smell like smoke, and they can taste quite nice. But, before buying a vape pen, we highly recommend you take a minute to learn more about them, and how to stay away from the harmful ones. Many vape pen brands tout themselves as a great alternative to cigarettes,…

In recent years, vaping products have become much more of a problem than part of a solution to help motivated smokers stop for good with a useful tool.Many opportunistic manufacturers have capitalised on the growth of the technology simply to maximise profits, at any cost. Rather than focus on the science of creating safe and effective tools for smokers to quit, these cheaply made products are sold wholesale in the hundreds of millions for as little as $1, achieved by throwing user safety and manufacturing quality/hygiene out the window.These manufacturers and criminal distributors do not intend to help motivated smokers at…

Nicotine vaping products (NVPs) were intended to keep smokers off the dangers of tobacco – the major cause of many preventable diseases worldwide. NVPs are an alternative tool that does not produce smoke – they produce an aerosol (commonly known as ‘vapour’) by heating a nicotine-containing liquid. There’s no combustion of tobacco with NVPs, which is where the thousands of chemicals (including 69 known carcinogens) originate in traditional cigarettes. So, why do you need a nicotine prescription? Unfortunately, opportunistic criminal groups (the same ones that supply illegal tobacco and drugs) have flooded the market with millions of dangerous products made…

As of 2021, there are an estimated 82 million people who vape worldwide, according to the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR). While some people claim that nicotine vaping products (NVPs) helped them quit smoking successfully, there are many others who are vaping while smoking – this is called ‘dual using’.The explanation for this ballooning number of dual users are markets where NVPs are freely and openly sold as consumer goods without any guidance on how to use them to quit smoking, rather than as medically-guided smoking cessation tools.The other big problem with vapes being freely sold as commodities…