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0 pointsebbv7y ago0 comments

The success rate of never smoking/vaping in the first place is 100%.

The success rate of quitting is really up to the individual, much like weight loss or other self improvement stuff. But even if it's hard it's the thing you should do.

I'm really not sure what you're arguing. "Quitting is hard and a lot of people fail so .. don't quit." That's some lame mentality right there.

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truculation7y ago

>"Quitting is hard and a lot of people fail so .. don't quit."

No, I asked: what should vaping be replaced with?

DanBC7y ago

If children are smoking, and they're cutting down using vaping, then you don't replace it, or you replace it with another smoking cessation method.

If they're not smoking you don't want them to start vaping.

Crespyl7y ago

Gum seems to be fairly traditional.

Obviously the goal is "not inhaling things that aren't air".

truculation7y ago

>Gum seems to be fairly traditional

Do you mean nicotine gum? Isn't that bad for your gums? Or do you mean plain chewing gum?

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miragle7y ago

> The success rate of never smoking/vaping in the first place is 100%.

If it were, then nobody would start smoking.

This is like saying the rhythm method has a 100% success rate. It's only true if you do it perfectly. Nobody does.

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0 pointsebbv7y ago0 comments

The success rate of never smoking/vaping in the first place is 100%.

The success rate of quitting is really up to the individual, much like weight loss or other self improvement stuff. But even if it's hard it's the thing you should do.

I'm really not sure what you're arguing. "Quitting is hard and a lot of people fail so .. don't quit." That's some lame mentality right there.

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truculation7y ago

>"Quitting is hard and a lot of people fail so .. don't quit."

No, I asked: what should vaping be replaced with?

DanBC7y ago

If children are smoking, and they're cutting down using vaping, then you don't replace it, or you replace it with another smoking cessation method.

If they're not smoking you don't want them to start vaping.

Crespyl7y ago

Gum seems to be fairly traditional.

Obviously the goal is "not inhaling things that aren't air".

truculation7y ago

>Gum seems to be fairly traditional

Do you mean nicotine gum? Isn't that bad for your gums? Or do you mean plain chewing gum?

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miragle7y ago

> The success rate of never smoking/vaping in the first place is 100%.

If it were, then nobody would start smoking.

This is like saying the rhythm method has a 100% success rate. It's only true if you do it perfectly. Nobody does.

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