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Real vaping stories

These stories are from real people who used to vape. See why they are determined to never vape again.

“I was having a hit of it every 10 seconds”
“For me to have lung pain in my 20s…”
“So much happier now that I've quit”
“My lungs were squeezing in on themselves”
“Not being able to breathe is really scary”

Vape addiction:
It can happen faster than you think

Signs you may be addicted to vapes

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Am I addicted?
Quiz

Vape check! Take this quick quiz to see how vapes affect you, and what you can do about it. 

What’s hiding behind the hit?

Vaping takes your breath away

Chemicals in vapes can damage your lungs and make it harder to breathe. This can stop you from enjoying the activities you love.

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Vapes contain cancer causing chemicals

Inhaling toxic chemicals is tough on your body. Heavy metals can damage your kidneys and liver. Other chemicals found in vapes, like formaldehyde and arsenic, are known to cause cancer.

Vaping can damage your smile

Vaping can harm your teeth and gums. It can make you more likely to have gum disease which can lead to tooth loss.

The nicotine in vapes affects your brain

Nicotine can change how your brain is wired, especially if you’re under the age of 25. It can affect your memory and trigger stress, anxiety, or mood swings when your brain craves another hit.

Nicotine is toxic

Feeling nic-sick is a sign your body is being poisoned. Some symptoms of nicotine poisoning are headspins, vomiting, and seizures.

Vaping is an expensive habit

The costs of vapes can add up fast. A vape addiction means you spend money on vapes, even if you don’t have money to spare.

Try our savings calculator to see how much you can save by quitting vaping.

Quit savings calculator

Break free from vaping

Feeling ready to quit? You're not alone. Many people are doing it, and so can you.

Take back control and your mind and body will thank you for it.

Be ready to break the old habits that go hand in hand with vaping. Here are some tips to beat some common triggers:

You’re not on your own

Chat to someone now

If you want some extra support to quit vaping the Quitline is a free, personalised service that can help. The team of experts have helped thousands of people to quit vapes and cigarettes.

The Quitline team can help get you started and point you in the right direction as well as support you while you are quitting. They can provide one on one support to help you work through your triggers, provide tips to fight cravings and will fine tune a quit plan to suit you.