HOW do you best rid yourself of nicotine addiction?
One 21-year-old who started smoking in high school, but switched to vaping, has gone back to the cigs, NBC reports.
The original intention was to reduce his dependence on nicotine, with vaping thought to be the safer option.
However, Lucas McCain chose the Juul, a high profile vaping device that delivers a very high nicotine load.
"Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse," the Arlington, Virginia, resident said. "When I didn't have it for more than two hours, I'd get very anxious."
So he bought Juul to quit cigs, and now he has bought cigarettes to quit the Juul - according to social media posts, McCain is not the only one - a little education would go a long way to help here.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating at least 380 cases of lung disease in 36 states --- mostly among young people --- possibly linked to vaping nicotine and marijuana.
Six people have died and California is investigating at least 60 cases.
Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)reprimanded Juul for promoting its products as being safer than cigarettes without FDA permission. It gave Juul 15 business days to respond.
The global vaping market is projected to be worth $48 billion by 2023.
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