Exploring Why So Many Smokers Stick To Old Habits

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Over the past decade, the use of ENDS has become a far more popular choice for those who need to get their nicotine fix regularly. While using an e-cigarette, vaping pen or any other kind of electronic device is by no means a healthy choice, it is by far a better option than puffing away on the age-old cigarette or even chewing tobacco. We are also living in an age when cigarette smokers are very much restricted to where they can light up and it is no wonder that they feel like an ostracised community.

Legislation regarding cigarette smoke is by far more severe than when it comes to vaping. Also, even though there is still a wide selection of cancer-causing chemicals present in vaping liquids and it is not merely steam that the avid vaper inhales, it is far less harmful than puffing regularly on a cigarette butt. Yet, even though all these facts are becoming much more widely known, there is remains a crowd of committed smokers who refuses to put down the packet and won’t opt for recharging the battery on their device.

The reason for this commitment of smokers will only become evident through sufficient and ...
... widespread behavior studies and a leading name in this industry is CSUR. Since 1994, this team is involved in researching substance usage and since 2011, their commitment has been towards influencing regulatory requirements according to their findings. Thus, the question remains, why do so many smokers remain committed to lighting up when it is a far more expensive habit with much more health concerns linked to it?

For a long time, the major concern has been that ENDS does not provide the same high nicotine quantities that were available in cigarette form. Manufacturers of these devices have however changed this situation and there are now several options available to vapers to be able to get a high-level nicotine surge with every puff without an unpleasant burning throat sensation. They have even made various design changes to ensure that smokers get the same mouth to lung experience of smoking.

One large mistake often made in the world of smoking, or maybe the world outside of it is to think that all smokers are ready to quit. This assumption couldn’t be any further from the truth. Many smokers have no intention at all to quit and would much rather take the risk than putting themselves through an experience so different from what they are used to and what they consider to be something they deserve. For many smokers, it is also about what a cigarette represents than rather merely getting a fix. Many consider a smoke break as a well-earned reward and as the spots designated to smokers become so limited, the value of the reward simply increases.

These are the kind of behavioral research findings the trusted team of research experts at CSUR explore, share, advise on and provide their valuable input to influence harm reduction approaches enforced by regulatory bodies globally.

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Our story starts in 1994 when we were part of the University of Glasgow and involved in substance research. From here we moved on to become more involved in developing behavior-focused science intending to put relevant regulation in place for these substances in 2011. Our team has always been involved in the process and research projects alongside the governing bodies of the substances we research and together we work towards optimising the risk and harm related to the use of any combustible tobacco products. Visit our website https://www.csures.com/ and explore more about the research we are involved in and how we can help you.