There are more differences between these two alternatives to smoking cigarettes than there are similarities. Both give the user a dose of nicotine to help with nicotine addiction, however e-cigarettes or “electronic cigarettes” also provide the user with an outlet for the addiction of hand and mouth movement, which can be a very real problem for many who have been smoking and performing a repetative action for many years. e-Cigarettes also deliver the nicotine to the user in a very similar way as a regular burning cigarette; inhaled into the lungs, while nicorette is ingested and absorbed. The debate rages whether nicotine itself is a health concern, but most admit that removing all the other additives and toxins found in cigarettes is a huge step.

As any smoker who has tried knows; quitting smoking is hard. There is no one method that is best for everyone. If you have tried other methods of quitting with no success, you may want to try an e-cigarette. Please note that the electronic cigarette is not meant as a quit smoking product, but rather an alternative to smoking tobacco.  Also, this product is not yet FDA approved in the United States and it may or may not end up being regulated by either the FDA or ATF.