Chewing Betel Nut to Quit Smoking Can Also Lead to Addiction—Can E-Cigarettes Help?
Can chewing betel nut to quit smoking lead to another addiction? Through one smoker’s 20-year story, this article explores quitting struggles and whether e-cigarettes can offer real help.
Ling Shi, an art editor at a certain weekly magazine, has a friend who has been a smoker for 20 years.
Today, at 36 years old, Ling Shi is a confirmed heavy smoker, consuming nearly two packs a day.
04 / To quit smoking, I threw away my lighter and chewed betel nuts
Now, more than a month has passed, and Ling Shi has rarely smoked traditional cigarettes. His wife is much more at ease with him, and coincidentally, during a promotional event, he suggested ordering one for his father, hoping that his father, who has been troubled by smoking addiction for decades, could also try to switch to e-cigarettes or even quit smoking completely.
Today, at 36 years old, Ling Shi is a confirmed heavy smoker, consuming nearly two packs a day.
04 / To quit smoking, I threw away my lighter and chewed betel nuts
Now, more than a month has passed, and Ling Shi has rarely smoked traditional cigarettes. His wife is much more at ease with him, and coincidentally, during a promotional event, he suggested ordering one for his father, hoping that his father, who has been troubled by smoking addiction for decades, could also try to switch to e-cigarettes or even quit smoking completely.
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