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For some smokers, finding an alternative to traditional cigarettes is personal; very personal. Smoking is not limited to only young people or old. Cigarettes encompass the lives of middle-class Americans raising families of their own. With every craving and cigarette lit, a smoker can look around and see their future running around them, laughing and [...]

Most people are non-smokers. As a vaper it is important to educate those around you who might not fully understand the electronic cigarette. For those who are smoking traditional cigarettes, it is neighborly to respect those who do not smoke. In celebration of Good Neighbor Day, here are some suggestions to build friendship bridges in your community.

Electronic Cigarette Education

Electronic cigarettes resemble cigarettes in appearance and behavior. Explaining the parts of your e-cig to your neighbor and how they function provides you the Continue Reading

Right Decisions, Right Now (RDRN) is a tobacco prevention program that is funded by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Since 1991, RDRN has offered educational materials to middle and high schools, addressing the ill effects of tobacco use. The program is evidence based, designed to prevent tobacco use.

The Right Decisions, Right Now: Be Tobacco Free program was tested nationally and was found to be successful on two key measures: Continue Reading

Former Disney star, Miley Cyrus, smokes.

Hannah Montana, a story of a teenage girl who lived a normal teen life by day worked as a pop star by night, debuted on the Disney Channel in March 2006. The show caught much attention from children and teens who followed Hannah's story until the final episode in January 2011.

Miley Cyrus wrote in her autobiography Miles to Go,

I would never smoke... I always say that for me, smoking would be like smashing my guitar and expecting it to play. I'd never do that to my voice, not to mention the rest of my body.

Sadly, Ms. Cyrus has picked up a powerful addiction that could influence other kids to do the same. Continue Reading