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.
Christopher Coetzee
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
14
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Dessert
“Don’t have asthma anymore and feel more energetic.
Vaping has given me a sense of community too
Date Uploaded: 20200624
christopher lacey-smith
Age:
25
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
6
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20221012
Rodney Robert
Age:
22
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
1
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
Well I believe it is more safe and that is is not that additive and is don’t harm ur body like the others do
Date Uploaded: 20220118
Franco Pretorius
Age:
30
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
9
Vaping Years:
4
Flavours:
Fruit
I went on holiday with friends who did not smoke, so for most of the way I was unable to smoke but I was able to vape. After not smoking for a couple of hours I realised I don’t need to smoke cigarettes, the vape satisfied me enough to just stop cold turkey. All previous attempts at quitting had no success to it.
My 2 main reason for quitting was the smell and health implications smoking had on me.
Grant Difford
Age:
35
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
13
Vaping Years:
5
Flavours:
Drinks
5 years ago, I could hardly breathe. I would cough and wheeze all day long due to tobacco smoke. Now, thanks to vaping, my lungs are healthy again, I can breathe, play sports and get on with life
Date Uploaded: 20210624
Sasha Jeftha
Age:
27
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
3
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
Date Uploaded: 20230307
Anton Visser
Age:
42
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
25
Vaping Years:
3
Flavours:
Fruit
3 Years ago I had to undergo a couple of ECG’s, blood tests and a heart specialist visit. With a high cholesterol level and a heart condition both GP and Specialist told me that I had a choice: Keep on smoking and don’t see the end of 5 years or quit smoking and stand a chance of a longer healthier life. Having smoked for 25 years and trying vaping to no success I then made the choice to quit smoking and go on vaping. 3 years in and I can say that I went from weekly serious heart palpitations to experiencing mild to low and manageable cases once in 4 months. I shall never go back to smoking again and can honestly say that vaping saved my life!
Date Uploaded: 20220120
Dear Thandeka Ashley
Age:
34
Current Smoker:
No
Smoking Years:
2
Vaping Years:
1
Flavours:
Dessert
Im proud there is now such a novel & tasty form of harm reduction.
The Covid 19 cigarette ban helped me
Date Uploaded: 20200629