New Zealand: Vape Shops On The Rise In Southland

Source from:  Vaping Post 07/29/2019

Whilst vaping was initially met with skepticism, New Zealanders are becoming more and more aware of its relative health benefits. ”Some locals back in 2016 had not learned or understood what vaping was but over time vaping has become more common and known about,” said Craig Dawson, owner of Vape Box.

Dawson, who opened the first dedicated vape shop in Invercargill in 2016, said that initially people were cautious but ”mostly just curious”. However, he added, the majority of his customers have found vaping helpful in reducing or quitting smoking completely.

In line with what many experts have pointed out, Dawson said that smokers find it easier to quit with e-cigs than with other NRTs, since the action of vaping mimics the one of smoking.

”We think this is because contrary to other smoking cessation aids, like nicotine patches or gums, vaping still has the hand-to-mouth movement and act of inhalation, which is a more similar experience to smoking.”  Enditem