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.
Ryley Naidoo
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
2
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Jenny Venter
Age:
52
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
10
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Like more than one type
Date Uploaded: 20220115
Machyla Swart
Age:
18
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
2
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
Have never been smoking cigarettes but vape helps me cope with stress,eating disorder,anxiety and any social attacks vaping equipments lasts longer then any other form of ingesting nic examble:cigarettes,hookah and pipe tobacco
Date Uploaded: 20220806
Stefan Gerber
Age:
44
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
9
Flavours:
Like more than one type
I was struggling to breathe at night and wheezing a lot. I also have other risk factors for heart disease so i knew i had to stop. I also see cancer of the mouth , throat and airway everyday at work which made it impossible to ignore the growing risk as i got into my 40’s. Ive been vaping for 9 years but cigarette free for 3 years now. My lungs still wheeze a bit but i dont wake up short of breathe anymore and my energy levels are better and please god my cancer risk goes down as time goes on.
Date Uploaded: 20220807
Johnathan M
Age:
25
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
At a young age I experienced health problems which were a direct result of smoking cigarettes. At just 16 years old I was able to purchase cigarettes over the counter at pretty much any retailer without ever being questioned about age. This ease of access to cigarettes compared to the low price (R40-50/box) meant it was an attractive choice. After years of smoking, my fitness levels tanked. I went from being an A Group athlete to barely being able to run a field once. Thanks to vaping, I was able to switch & currently my health has been much better. I can now run a field multiple times without my lungs feeling like they’re going to collapse. The government’s tax system will completely ruin vaping and make it a much more expensive option compared to tobacco smoking. The government needs to carefully take a look at how much the average SA citizen earns before making a healthier alternative more expensive. The proposed tax system will lead to more vapers going back to smoking simply due to the high tax and cost of products. It is absolutely ridiculous what they’re proposing & I’m quite sure the younger generation will most definitely choose smoking cigarettes which are scientifically proven to be worse than vaping.
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Julian Julian
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Dessert
Was told I was going to be dead at the Age of 40 while smoking, so I decided to go for the Healthier Alternative….VAPING!! Never looked back after I started vaping 6 years ago! Really SAVED MY LIFE!!
Date Uploaded: 20210220
Brandon De Winnaar
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
5
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
Vaping is an absolute lifestyle to me; it is part of my everyday routine and will be for however long we have the privilege, t has changed my health completely. The vaping community is everything, and I am really privileged to be part of it
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Mike Ford
Age:
31
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20200703