Vape check: Wondering if you’re addicted to vaping? Click through each question to see how vapes affect you.
How many times a day do you usually vape? (assume that one “time” means about 15 puffs or lasts around 10 minutes)
Have you felt nervous, restless, or anxious when you couldn’t vape?
Based on your answers, it sounds like you have a strong addiction to nicotine. You might have noticed your day revolving around when you can vape next, but don’t worry, you can take back control.
A great place to start is chatting to your doctor for support to quit. It is likely that Nicotine Replacement Therapy products will be helpful to manage your withdrawal symptoms.
Another option to help get you started is contacting the the Quitline or chat with a Quitline counsellor online. The team have helped thousands of people to quit vaping or smoking. They offer free, personalised quitting support so what have you got to lose?
Nicotine is only one part of addiction. Learning how to tackle emotional and social triggers to vape as well will give you the best chance of quitting for good. You can get some tips on our How to Quit page.
Based on your answers, it sounds like you are showing some signs of being addicted to nicotine. If you’re ready to cut nicotine out of your life, a chat with your doctor is a great place to start. You might find Nicotine Replacement Therapy products can be helpful if you are noticing withdrawal symptoms.
Another option is to call the Quitline or chat with a Quitline counsellor online. The team have helped thousands of people to quit vaping or smoking. They offer free, personalised quitting support so what have you got to lose?
If you want to try quitting without professional help or medications (aka cold turkey), you will still need to know your triggers to vape and have a strategy for when cravings hit. Check out our How to Quit page to get started.
Based on your answers, it sounds like you are not addicted to nicotine, which is great news! However, you might still find it hard to say ‘no’ to a hit when you’re in social situations or when dealing with emotions like stress. And then there’s all the nasty chemicals in vapes that can harm your body. If you are ready to quit vapes and need some support for social and emotional triggers, you’re in the perfect place to get started.
