VAPERS VOICES
Many adult South Africans have used vaping as a method to help them quit smoking and practice tobacco harm reduction.
Since the very beginning, VSML has invited people to share their experiences and what this innovation means to them.
Their stories should not be ignored.
Shuaib Van Niekerk
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
15
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I tried quitting cigarettes multiple times after smoking for 15 years. Started vaping which reduced the amount of cigarettes I smoked by a lot. Finally kicked cigarettes after trying mtl and now I will never go back.
Date Uploaded: 20210720
Alicia Kotze
Age:
22
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Drinks
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Kayla Butler
Age:
21
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220806
Elsabe Erasmus
Age:
45
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
30
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Fruit
Within the second day of vaping started to feel better and slept better because I did not cough anymore. No more yellow fingers. Did not cough my lungs out every morning. Cheaper than a packet of cigarettes a day. The best move me and my husband did
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Evril John Robert Graham
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
18
Vaping Years:
11
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220119
Hardus Fourie
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
7
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I wanted to quit smoking for years and tried every method out there to help me but to no avail. When n started vaping i could immediately lower my cigarette intake from week one and to quit completely in a short amount of time. Vaping definitely saved my life and will do the same for anyone who wants to quit smoking
Date Uploaded: 20220806
Wayne Mather
Age:
48
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
27
Vaping Years:
10
Flavours:
Tobacco
I tried other products to quit. Vaping had me quit after just 3 days. I smoked sigarettes for 27 years, of which the last 3 smoking years it was up to 70 per day. My site medicals show that my lungs are healthy. It started improving my lung health after just 6 months of vaping. The best choice l ever made was to switch…and all the great products…awesome
Date Uploaded: 20230825
Michael Powell
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
15
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping isn’t an alternative for me, I see it as a way forward to a healthier society I sleep better and don’t have
a cough or phlegm. My lungs don’t feel tight. I can breathe with ease again
Date Uploaded: 20200624