GoSMO eFree.co.uk asked 1,200 respondents to rate their views on e-cigarettes as a way to help smokers reduce tobacco use and thus reduce the overall harm to society.

Considering the benefits of vaping products in helping smokers quit, 35% believe vaping products should be offered by prescription.

Considering the risks associated with smoking, not only for individuals but also for those around them, 38% of respondents believe the government should make cigarettes illegal.

Additionally, 45% (nearly half) said they thought anti-smoking laws were not strict enough, which may be why so many support the legalization of cigarettes.

In Scotland, around one in five adults still smokes, making it the leading cause of preventable death, premature death and disability.

While not completely risk-free, e-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful components in tobacco smoke.

NHS Scotland discusses e-cigarette use on its website and explains how e-cigarettes can help control nicotine cravings in tobacco users trying to quit.

But e-cigarettes are not currently prescribed in the NHS; instead, tobacco substitutes are regulated as consumer products.

In 2017, the annual Stoptober event was the first time the UK government promoted the use of e-cigarettes as a tool to help smokers break bad habits.

The UK government first promoted the use of e-cigarettes as a tool to help smokers quit smoking at its annual Stoptober campaign in October 2012.

The Quit Smoking Campaign encourages people not to smoke for the month and beyond. Studies have shown that smokers are more likely to quit smoking completely if they can quit for 28 days.

Since its launch a decade ago in 2012, Stoptober has helped encourage 2.3 million smokers to try to quit.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the habits of many, and lockdowns have had a negative impact on people's tobacco use: a recent survey of current smokers found that nearly half said their smoking had increased since the first lockdowns began , of which 43% said that increased usage was driven by boredom.

Seven percent of people in Scotland use e-cigarettes, and of those adults who used e-cigarettes or vaping to try to quit, more than half (59%) found the method helped them successfully quit for a month or more.

The GoSmokeFree survey also found that of those ex-smokers who switched to e-cigarettes, nearly half (44%) said the biggest benefit of doing so was that they felt healthier overall.

Of those who switched to e-cigarettes, more than one in five (22%) said they were significantly cheaper than buying cigarettes.

A 20-pack of cigarettes from the cheapest brand in Scotland costs about £9.50</a>, while in many supermarkets a better quality market product can be found for over £13.

The average smoker smokes about 12 cigarettes a day, which can quickly become an expensive habit if sustained for a long time.

Another 18% of those who switched to e-cigarettes said the biggest benefit was that e-cigarettes generally felt safer — perhaps because it doesn't involve the use of flames and doesn't produce carbon monoxide or tar like cigarettes.

Nearly one in 10 (9%) current vapers said they found the wide range of vaping products on the market to be the biggest benefit of quitting smoking, while 7% said they personally preferred the after-effects of vaping Compare that to cigarettes.

Despite calls to buy e-cigarettes by prescription, nearly three-quarters (72%) of survey respondents said they believe health authorities are doing much to encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes or vaping to break the habit not enough.

In addition, more than half (58%) said they believed tobacco users should pay more, given the increased burden smoking-related problems place on the Scottish NHS.

More than half (54%) are not even aware that the Scottish government costs £780 million a year to treat tobacco-related diseases.

However, this does not include the cost of ill-health from exposure to secondhand smoke, nor does it take into account the impact of smoking-related ill-health on national economies.

GoSmokeFree.co.uk said that when it comes to encouraging smokers to switch to healthier habits, it appears that respondents consider cost to be an important factor in doing so.

Similar to the way some believe smokers should pay more in taxes to increase the burden on the NHS, more than half (54%) believe vaping products and e-cigarettes should be tax-free to help motivate smokers to change their habits. Habit.

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