{"id":598,"date":"2021-12-06T09:37:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccwva.wpengine.com\/?p=598"},"modified":"2022-02-05T14:09:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T19:09:35","slug":"new-research-hopes-to-help-end-war-on-nicotine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/new-research-hopes-to-help-end-war-on-nicotine\/","title":{"rendered":"New Research Hopes to Help End War on Nicotine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/consumerchoicecenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/The_War_On_Nicotine_Paper_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">research paper<\/a>\u00a0attempts to clarify the confusion surrounding nicotine consumption and the role it plays in the diseases caused by smoking. The paper, released by the Consumer Choice Center, outlines six main reasons why the \u201cwar on nicotine is pointless\u201d and should end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of celebrating declining numbers of smokers and far fewer deaths, many governments, public health agencies and anti-smoking activists have been on the hunt for new enemies,\u201d the researchers wrote. \u201cThey decided to scapegoat nicotine, and as a result, the fight against smoking gradually transformed into a fight against nicotine. Such an approach has dire consequences: fewer people switching to less harmful alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The paper was co-authored by Michael Landl, director of the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance, and Maria Chaplia, research manager at the Consumer Choice Center This six reasons listed to stop the war against nicotine the paper recommends are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\">\n<li>People consume nicotine, but they die from smoking<\/li>\n<li>Nicotine in patches and gums is not a problem \u2014 it is neither (a problem) when vaped nor in a pouch<\/li>\n<li>Addiction is complex and not solved by a war on nicotine<\/li>\n<li>Nicotine makes some people smarter, stronger and more attractive<\/li>\n<li>Misconceptions about nicotine are hindering progress<\/li>\n<li>Prohibition never works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cPut practical solutions first: to reduce smoking rates, public health needs to make use of all available possibilities. People who cannot quit smoking should be encouraged to switch to less harmful alternatives. Nicotine is not the main problem when it comes to smoking, the toxins are,\u201d the researchers recommend to policy makers. \u201cRegulation must be drafted according to the actual risk of a product. Vaping or snus are less harmful than smoking, hence must be treated differently. Nicotine doesn\u2019t become a poison when delivered through vaping. When nicotine isn\u2019t a problem in gums and patches, it can\u2019t be a bigger problem in vaping. The moral panic when it comes to nicotine must end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAddiction is complex and is not solved with a war on nicotine. When it comes to addiction, public health policies should not single out a single substance. Potential benefits of nicotine must be explored and unbiased<br \/>\nscientific endeavors must be ensured. Public policy must accept that many people use nicotine recreationally. A war on nicotine will fail like the war on drugs or alcohol prohibition failed. Public misconceptions about nicotine must be fought. They discourage people from switching to less harmful alternatives and therefore hurt public health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vaporvoice.net\/2021\/11\/29\/new-research-hopes-to-help-end-war-on-nicotine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Originally published here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new\u00a0research paper\u00a0attempts to clarify the confusion surrounding nicotine consumption and the role it plays in the diseases caused by smoking. The paper, released by the Consumer Choice Center, outlines six main reasons why the \u201cwar on nicotine is pointless\u201d and should end. \u201cInstead of celebrating declining numbers of smokers and far fewer deaths, many [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wva-in-the-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Research Hopes to Help End War on Nicotine - World Vapers&#039; Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/new-research-hopes-to-help-end-war-on-nicotine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Research Hopes to Help End War on Nicotine - World Vapers&#039; Alliance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A new\u00a0research paper\u00a0attempts to clarify the confusion surrounding nicotine consumption and the role it plays in the diseases caused by smoking. 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