• Shop By Category
  • NHS Prescriptions
  • Contact Us
  • Blogs
  • Guides
  • About Us
  • All Guides
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Weight Loss
  • Hair Loss
  • Stop Smoking
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Men's Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Men's Health
  • Women's Health
  • Sexual Health
  • Skin
  • General health
  • Stop Smoking
  • Online Doctor
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Hair Loss
  • Weight Loss
  • Premature Ejaculation
  • Acne
  • Weight Loss
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  • Period Delay
  • Facial hair
  • Fertility
  • Thrush
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Contraception
  • Pregnancy Tests
  • Acne
  • Cystitis
  • STI Tests
  • Chlamydia
  • Genital Herpes
  • Ureaplasma
  • Mycoplasma
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Thrush
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Facial hair
  • Psoriasis
  • Cold Sores
  • Fungal Infection
  • Skin Care Products
  • Weight Loss
  • Migraine
  • Gout
  • Arthritis
  • Hay Fever
  • High Cholesterol
  • Vitamins
  • Acid reflux
  • Home Test Kits
  • Indigestion/Constipation
  • Threadworms Treatment
  • Insomnia
  • Varenicline
  • Cytisine
  • Sildenafil
  • Tadalafil
  • Caverject Injections
  • Viridal Duo
  • Cialis (tadalafil)
  • Viagra
  • Muse (alprostadil)
  • Vitaros (alprostadil)
  • Spedra (avanafil)
  • Levitra (vardenafil)
  • ED Pumps and Alternative Treatments
  • All Erectile Dysfunction Products
  • Finasteride
  • Propecia
  • Avodart
  • Dutasteride
  • Minoxidil Tablets
  • Finasteride, Minoxidil and Tretinoin Topical Solution
  • Regaine Solution
  • Regaine Foam
  • Alpecin
  • All Hair Loss Products
  • Saxenda
  • Orlistat
  • Wegovy
  • Mounjaro
  • Mysimba
  • Xenical
  • Orlos
  • Alli
  • All Weight Loss Products
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Basket
01295 262925
Oxford Online Pharmacy UK Company Logo online pharmacy
  • 0 Items - £0.00
  • Basket
  • Shop by Medical Condition
  • NHS Prescriptions
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Guides
    • All Guides
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Weight Loss
    • Hair Loss
    • Stop Smoking
    • Hormone Replacement Therapy
    • Acne
    • Eczema
    • Psoriasis
    • Men's Health
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • About Us
Registered Pharmacy

REGISTERED ONLINE PHARMACY

NHS registered UK Doctors.

Secure Service

COMPLETELY SECURE SERVICE

Your information is in safe hands

Fast, Free, Discreet shipping

FAST, FREE, DISCREET SHIPPING

On all standard orders over £40

Trustpilot
Registered Online Pharmacy
Registered Online Pharmacy

As part of the Frosts Pharmacy Group, a family run business established in 1925 by John Frost and now run by his grandson Stuart Gale, we are a fully registered UK pharmacy and adhere to the standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council. We run successful high street pharmacies in Banbury and Oxford, in the UK, as well as our online chemist services.

CQC rating
Completely Secure Service

Patient Information

Dear customer,

Further to the distressing news about personal patient information being sold to third parties, I wanted to reassure all visitors to the site that any details submitted to Oxford Online Pharmacy are treated as confidential - at all times. Your personal information will never be passed on to anyone other than our medical staff.

Every member of our team is committed to delivering the best possible customer service so that you the can feel completely confident that you are getting the right advice and treatment for your needs, whether you are visiting us in one of our bricks and mortar pharmacies or you prefer to manage your healthcare needs online.

Should you have any concerns please feel free to give us a call on: 01295 262925 and we will do our utmost to answer any questions you may have.

Stuart Gale

Fast Free and Discrete Shipping

Fast Free and Discrete Shipping

Free Delivery on Orders Over £40

We're excited to offer free delivery on all purchases over £40! Whether you're restocking your essential medications or trying out something new, enjoy the convenience of free delivery right to your door.

How It Works:

  • Spend £40 or more on any products, and your delivery is on us!
  • This offer is automatically offered at checkout when your basket total exceeds £40.

Important Note:

Please be aware that fridge line products are excluded from this offer. These items require special handling and must be shipped in freezer containers to maintain their quality and effectiveness. Due to the additional shipping requirements, special postage charges will apply for orders containing fridge line products, regardless of the total order value.

Thank you for choosing us for your medication needs. We’re committed to providing you with the best service and value.

  1. Home
  2. Blog
  3. Stop Smoking
  4. Are e-cigarettes really the best way to quit smoking?
Search Blogs

Are e-cigarettes really the best way to quit smoking?

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

smoking

Everybody is well aware of how difficult it can be to quit smoking and over the years, the market has been flooded with stop smoking aids offering varying degrees of success. The newest aid to assist smokers to help to breaking the unhealthy habit is e-cigarettes, an electronic cigarette that administers varying doses of nicotine through inhalation of vapours. Vaping, as it is referred to, is thought to be an excellent tool for overcoming the habit because it allows users to decrease their nicotine intake gradually, and is free from many of the harmful chemicals in cigarettes. But is it the best approach to quit smoking once and for all?

Britain urges smokers to vape 

People are actively being encouraged by public health officials to make the switch from traditional tobacco products over to electronic cigarettes, despite evidence that they may be toxic and there are many concerns over their overall safety. Reports launched by Public Health England and King’s College indicate that the use of e-cigarettes should be widely adopted by smokers as they carry just 5 per cent of the risks of smoking tobacco. It has been estimated that approximately 75,000 lives a year could be saved if every cigarette smoker in Britain switched to vaping. 

Experts are so enthusiastic about the minimal health effects of using e-cigarettes that they are calling for them to be regulated by the NHS, so they may be prescribed to help individuals kick their addiction to nicotine. 

Why e-cigarettes are less harmful than cigarettes

Britain’s Department of Health has officially asserted that vaping is considerably less harmful than smoking traditional cigarettes, although isn’t necessarily risk-free itself. It has been reported that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than their tobacco-based counterparts and the largest benefit to vaping over smoking is the absence of chemicals that are attributed to cancer and other smoking-related illnesses. When it comes to smoking cigarettes, the biggest danger from tobacco is the smoke, but e-cigarettes don't burn, so they eliminate much of this concern. Testing shows that the vapours from electronic cigarettes have only fractions of the levels of dangerous chemicals emitted from a traditional cigarette. 

Are e-cigarettes doing more harm than good?

Although it has been established that e-cigarettes are less harmful than traditional tobacco products, there has been much debate on whether or not it is an effective tool to combat nicotine dependence, as those who opt for e-cigarettes, are still consuming nicotine whilst vaping. 

Ideally, a person would vape for a while and lower the percentage of nicotine, eventually weaning off completely and quitting vaping altogether, effectively becoming nicotine-free. There are concerns, however, that e-cigarettes are merely a substitute for traditional cigarettes, mimicking the actions, flavours and habit of smoking. There is also some concern that the variety of flavours may make vaping appealing to children and non-smokers, encouraging more people to pick up such a harmful habit instead of assisting current smokers to quit as intended. 

The pros and cons of vaping

If a person decides to smoke anyway against all advice, the harmful effects of the habit can indeed be minimised by opting for an e-cigarette, but they are not without their negatives either. 

Some pros to smoking e-cigarettes are as follows:

  • A safer alternative to traditional smoking
  • Tobacco-related deaths can be greatly reduced
  • Effective aid in quitting smoking 
  • No unpleasant tobacco smell on clothing or person 

 As appealing as this may be, it is important to be aware of the drawbacks of vaping, to be able to make a fully informed decision about what’s right for you.

Some of the cons to smoking e-cigarettes are as follows:

  • Some consider vaping to be a gateway drug, as nicotine is addictive
  • Encourages non-smokers to take up the habit
  • No long term research on the effects of e-cigarette use currently exists
  • Vaping can be dangerous for those with heart problems and can also harm your arteries over time
  • The e-smoker is still on nicotine 

Potential risks of vaping

Vaping may not be the perfect solution for everyone, as there are risks to using electronic cigarettes. Studies show that the flavouring used in e-cigarettes may damage the immune system and can also cause respiratory issues. 

Although it may be wise for people who are currently smoking and have no intention of quitting, to make the switch and start vaping, it is not recommended that any non-smokers begin to vape, or that somebody should attempt to quit by moving to e-cigarettes.  Serious health decisions like quitting smoking should never be taken lightly, and it is always best to consult with a medical professional to determine which approach is best for you, given your situation and possible health conditions.

If you are not sure which stop smoking approach is the right one for you, one of our dedicated GPs can be of great help. They can talk through your medical history, and any withdrawal symptoms that you may be afraid of and determine which treatment is suitable for you. Don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

Hair Loss

Hair Loss

Weight Loss

Weight Loss

Stop Smoking

Stop Smoking

  • Health News Categories

  • All Health News
  • Acne Treatment
  • Arthritis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Treatment
  • Cold Sore Treatments & Remedies
  • Contraceptive Pills & Birth Control
  • Cystitis Treatment & Relief
  • Eczema
  • Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
  • Facial Hair Removal For Women
  • Fertility
  • Gout Treatment & Medication
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hay Fever & Allergy Relief
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT
  • Malaria
  • Migraine Medication
  • Period Delay Tablets
  • Premature Ejaculation
  • Psoriasis
  • STI Tests
  • Stop Smoking
  • Weight Loss

Customer Services

  • Contact Us
  • Returns Policy
  • Complaints Policy
  • Delivery Information
  • Payment Information
  • NHS Services

Help

  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Spotting Fake Medications
  • Treatment Guides

About

  • About Us
  • Press Coverage
  • Our History
  • Privacy Policy
  • Website Terms of Use
NHS logo
CQC logo
Verify Approval for www.oxfordonlinepharmacy.co.uk
GPhC logo
Dice - Digital Clinical Excellence

© 2025 Oxford Online Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
Oxford Online Pharmacy is a trading name of Frosts (Online) Ltd, registered in England and Wales, Company number: 11232746
Registered office address: Unit 7 Apollo Business Park Ironstone Lane, Wroxton Banbury, Oxon, United Kingdom, OX15 6AY

Our website uses cookies. By continuing we assume your permission to use these cookies. To find out more see our Cookie Policy.Close