Why not? They put recreational drugs on prescription such as morphine based painkillers and valium (not complaining like) so why not E-cigarettes, especially if it helps people come off the real thing.

Probably for the medical value, sadly, not much of a use to those of us who prefer and up and all around, to a down.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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People who smoked cigarettes and are now on e-cigs are already saving a lot of money as well as doing less damage to their health. As they already benefiting why should they then be subsidised even further by the NHS - that is supposed to be so cash strapped!
As for an aid to giving up - I really don't see this if they continuing to feed their nicotine addition and still have the physical comfort of the thing in their hand / mouth.
FYO I smoked for 40 years and it took me years to stop but finally did it and not smoked now for 10years.

I quite agree.

NHS already funds stop smoking advice services etc.

I stopped smoking for 15 years after being a guinea pig for testing nicotine gum before it was licensed.It really helped me quit as did doing it under the wing of as doctor/nurse and having to report back a few times.

Relapsed....and have ordered my non nicotine vape starter pack tonight.Nothing wrong with using a "crutch" if it helps.Main thing is to help any one (if they want it) who wants to quit the dreaded ciggies.

Edited by legaleagle (19 Aug 2015 11.54pm)

Let's put it this way,compared to you,I am very much a "know little"

Yes,its amazing how irrational "we" can be.That's addiction for you.We smoke even though we know it might kill us,same as with heavy heavy drinkers.

But congratulations for managing to work your obsession with asylum seekers into even a thread about e-cigarettes!

Edited by legaleagle (20 Aug 2015 9.21am)

So instead of something that makes people ill but brings in more tax than it costs to treat them, we're going to give them something for free which may or may not make them ill?

Sounds like something New Labour would have cooked up.

Obesity is the bigger issue and seeing as supermarkets are willing to take bold steps like banning Ribena (albeit not entirely altruistically) why can't the government force their hands when it comes to the pricing of veg vs junk food. That doesn't even need a subsidy although free fruit would be a far better idea than free e-cigs.

Call me a fascist-socialist but I'd pay for a fat family's fruit and veg if it meant I could punish them for eating McDonalds.

Edited by johnfirewall (21 Aug 2015 11.04am)