Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative.
His vape of choice became the Juul, the king of electronic cigarettes — which comes with a king-size nicotine hit. Now 21, McClain wants to quit so badly that he's turning back to the problem he fled in the first place: good old-fashioned cigarettes. US cigarette smoking rate reaches new low"Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse," the Arlington, Va., resident said."When I didn't have it for more than two hours, I'd get very anxious.
— El Mac August 21, 2019 One Juul pod, which provides about 200 puffs, contains as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. On stressful days, McClain could finish a pod in three hours — and as he and others figure out just how potent these and other e-cigarettes are, many want out."Juul made my nicotine addiction a lot worse," says Lucas McClain, who is now back on cigarettes."When I didn't have it for more than two hours, I'd get very anxious.
He switched back to cigarettes this year after noticing his growing addiction, but that only resulted in his using both. Now he's trying different vaping pens, looking for something less harsh than the Juul or cigarettes, he said. Last week, Ryan Hasson of New York City threw out his Juul after experiencing strong chest pains and labored breathing when exercising — and after hearing about the growing number of vape-related illnesses.
elmacadelic You seem to have had a substance abuse problem in general.
Run Forrest Run!!
makeamericasmokeagain
drsanjaygupta see this is what happens when you demonize vaping and take flavors away from adults. Your own news org is calling them 'good old fashioned cigarettes'. Shameful. vaping vapeadvocacy vapormadness cnn
And that is exactly what the happy couple, Big Pharma and Big Tobacco want out of all of this crazy hysteria: “keepsmokingweneedthemoney”
Wonder why, maybe it’s because you scum bags in the media refuse to tell the truth!
Then hes lying, period. Which shows exactly why you would publish it, facts are not your strong point.
This is the most irresponsible reporting I have seen from and that says alot. Shame on you. FakeNewsCNN
Yes it's the government's great idea in UK to sell you bigger packs of tobacco in so hope that it will stop you smoking,that with all the packets being the same colour just pissed you of when you get given L&B instead of embassy no 1 an you open them without looking, freedom .🚬
Wonder how much they paid him for this interview.. stop the bullshit lies.. vaping nicotine is sooo much easier to stop then smoking cigarettes..
What works... TAX CIGARETTES VERY HIGH, offer free medically approved cessation drugs and therapy, and literally make all but your home smoke free. I see very few smokers in NY .
The boy is suicidal call ambulance quick. Cigarettes are proven killers. Do the math before you tweet or answer back.
Ok, now I'm starting to understand why the right hates you so much. How much is Phillip-Morris paying you for this bullshit?
No sympathy.
Why is it so hard to believe that Big Tobacco is behind all of this to steer addicts back to cigarettes? That’s a multi billion dollar industry. A few deaths means nothing to them, especially when the end game is to win back smokers .... which is exactly what’s happening.
The corporate press is the enemy of the people
See my pinned tweet
Why does this read like an onion article headline? Cigs alcohol and pills good, flavored nicotine vapor badddd.
How about, I don’t know...quitting?
Turning to cigarettes to be further addicted to nicotine and some 7000 other chemicals. In the UK, where e-cigarettes are promoted, doctors can help you step down your nicotine consumption to zero mg of nicotine
He needs to look into other smoking aid options. 🤦♀️
People are taking vaping deaths more seriously than gun or cigarette deaths
Plan working. Rejoin the 521,000 people who will die from smoking tobacco this year. Big Tobacco is saved.
Hmm.
Quit nicotine, not smoking.
Try NicodermCQ patches and give it all up.
TheOnion
So you scared him into a less healthy alternative great job CNN
Better headline: Lucas is a smoker and an idiot.
Never quit quitting.
When you have evidence-based data and research to support the claims, I'll stop vaping. I quit smoking three years ago. Evidence is clear, cigarettes kill thousands of smokers and non-smokers every year.
Some? How many? No data provided. One guy and a Twitter reply count as some? That's some journalism.
All these kids stated vaping so they could attempt to tricks they see vape shops do on Instagram. Only people to blame for their misfortune is themselves.
just put it all down... it’s poisonous for your body & a waste of money
Imagine if you all actually reported the problem and didn’t scare this kid back into his original problem. BLACK MARKET THC PODS
Y’all really need to do investigative work at middle schools! Cutting, anxiety, vaping, bullying, drugs... I’ve seen n heard. Try through our talks. Yesterday’s 17yo is Today’s 12yo! FLOTUS POTUS MariaBartiromo
I just don't understand why people still think vaping is perfectly safe. Inhaling anything like that just can't be benign
Personal responsibility.
How long until we get “report” saying smoking cigarettes is the safer alternative.
Cigarettes/ vape is the devil. Never ever start. If it was easy to quit , everyone would just quit. I am so glad smoking is frowned upon now. Our kids aren’t picking up the habit now. When I was a kid they gave out Cigs at the fair to kids and everybody smoked. It was glamorous.
Which is exactly what the cigarette makers want.
How about just quitting altogether, this is wasted need. Who cares about some idiot who smokes and doesn’t have the will power to quit.
This is on the heads of the media. Vaping is safe*R* than smoking. I do not know what the contaminant will turn out to be in those couple of hundred sad cases, but we must not throw out the baby with the bath!! Vaping is a safeR alternative to tobacco!!
he just needs addiction therapy, or to smoke weed lol
Hahaha way to point out how much of a fool this Lucas McClain is. Or...dont do either...
ComfortablySmug smart man
How stupid!
coldturkey
Doesn't he watch the truthorange ads? Vaping is NOT a safe alternative and can LEAD to smoking! I don't smoke and I don't vape, even before those ads took place.
He is going to die. Not because smoking but natural selection
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Weak minded. I smoked for 11 years. Quit cold turkey. It’s mind over matter. You didn’t need a vape pen, meds, patches, or Nicotine gum to get started smoking and you don’t need any of it to quit.
Really? Just stop smoking whatever! It isn’t that hard!
Safer alternative to smoke: not smoking at all.
I never really cared whether vaping helped people quit nicotine. What I liked about it was that it made it possible for me to be around people partaking of nicotine without having to get the smell out of my clothes later.
Tobacco abuse is bad for You. Tobacco was cultivated to flavour and give chemical through various compounds like Opium. You smoke less when a smoke gives You more.
He thinks kicking cigarettes will be easier but yet goes back to them. Lmao ok
How about just quitting smoking all together Duh
Try candy, it will be better then either
That's like smoking dope to beat the munchies.
His fault, he heard and believed.
Have some will power. Geez. Who writes these f-Inf stories. Made up BS
All of sudden e-cigar are worst and unsafer than 'good old-fashioned cigarettes'? The tobacco companies are behind of all of this pressure. It's clear. What chame : 'GOOD OLD-FASHIONED CIGARETTES' ? WHAT THE F...IS THAT ?
I think everyone who still smokes should go watch someone die from it. It’s horrible. Got me to quit 8 years ago. The patches helped.
'... because he heard ...'
“Good old fashioned” huh? Nothing good about cigarettes, except that first drag early in the morning but that’s not the point, cigarettes cause cancer. Vaping helped me quit! Big tobacco must be putting a boot on someone’s neck... 🤔
Why do people even start, knowing most want to quit down the road?
And of course CNN and the politicians are helping all of these people return to 'good old-fashioned cigarettes'. I hope all of these people sue the shi* out of you. Why would you even suggest people return to death sticks? You are really the Fake News Network and quite disgusting
Ripping fat clouds.. That puff-puff game wasn't so 'dilly dilly' after all was it..
A doctor can prescribe medication that significantly reduces your craving for nicotine. It can be done and the sooner the better. I smoked 2 packs a day for 30 years and I'm terrified of dieing of a pulmonary disease. I haven't smoked for about 15 years and I feel so much better!
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