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.
Nico Theunissen
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
8
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Chris
Age:
36
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20210716
Javed Khan
Age:
32
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
14
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
It’s my new way of life
Date Uploaded: 20200703
Desiree Van Deventer
Age:
45
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
I smoked for 25 years. I tried many times to quit without any lasting success
Date Uploaded: 20220125
Herman Crause
Age:
39
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
6
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20230825
Gareth Franken
Age:
46
Current Smoker:
Yes
Smoking Years:
20
Vaping Years:
2
Flavours:
Dessert
Date Uploaded: 20210716
Ghosain Jacobs
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
8
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Like more than one type
On Mandela day 2014, I decided to stop smoking cigarettes. Probably one of the hardest things to do. I gave nic salts a try and surprisingly it helps alot with the cigarette cravings etc but nic salts doesn’t automatically help you stop smoking. You have to put in the other 50% effortband resist the cigarettes. All i can say that vaping is alot better for me personally. I would never go back to cigarettes
Date Uploaded: 20220810
Liodore Grewa
Age:
25
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
4
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Dessert
I wanted to stop smoking in preparation for a major surgery. The surgeon and doctors confirmed that vaping would have far less of a negative impact than smoking cigarettes.
Through vaping I was able to stop using nicotine at all.
Date Uploaded: 20230722