Concerned Vaping Pioneer - Vaping Consumer
- Kim
- Jun 6
- 1 min read
"Vaping has been instrumental in keeping me smoke free. These changes will have unintended consequences and are punishing those that have successfully stopped smoking.
I began smoking at a young age, picking up the habit at work when I was 16. Up to a pack-a-day 5 years later, the constant cough, poor fitness and shortness of breath, urged me to look at quitting. I began with the chemists reccomendations; patches, then chewing gum, then inhalers and sprays... but no combination helped kick the habit. It wasn’t until I visited a vape store,16 years ago!, that I found a less harmful alternative that has worked.
Fast forward to today and I’ve seen a vast improvement in my: breathing, fitness levels, sense of taste & smell, and no more persistent coughs!"
Should further bans and inaccessibility occur:
It will become too difficult for those that need the treatment and they will simply visit the nearest shop and start smoking again.
It will put further strain on our health care systems.
We will also see an increase in the black-market – which then gets into the hands of the youth.
We must find a balance that protects public health without punishing those that have successfully quit smoking with vaping devices.
Submission To Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 Inquiry
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