I’m not a doctor or scientist, so I don’t quite understand why the electronic cigarette is not considered a form of NRT like the gum or patch since it is a device that delivers nicotine without all the harmful tobacco chemicals – but it is not considered NRT or a quit smoking device.

I do think, however, that someone who switches from smoking tobacco to smoking an electronic cigarette would be more likely to quit in the long run than if they kept smoking tobacco and would be better off for their health. But that is only an opinion of someone who is not a doctor.

But if someone in my family were a smoker and they did not want to quit completely, I would rather have them use an electronic cigarette than to keep smoking tobacco.