🔀 Why "I smoke cigarettes and I vape" is the most dangerous pattern
Why "I smoke cigarettes AND vape" is the most dangerous pattern of all.
When a smoker moves to vaping or IQOS, the ideal is to "replace completely" — quit cigarettes and step gradually away from nicotine addiction, cutting down the more harmful combustible tobacco along the way. As realistic quit-smoking support, this way of thinking has merit.
Many people become "dual wielders"
In reality, though, many people become "dual wielders."
Cigarettes in the morning.
IQOS at the office.
Vape in front of family.
Cigarettes at drinking parties.
Heated tobacco in the car.
One more cigarette before bed.
This is **dual use.**
The health risk of dual use
The CDC clearly explains that using cigarettes together with e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or other tobacco products is called dual use, and it is not an effective way to protect your health.