Stress and anxiety can trigger vape cravings, and make it harder for you to quit for good. You may be tempted to reach for your vape when you have these feelings, but vaping is not an effective way to cope. There are healthy and effective ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

Vaping appears to be considered haram (forbidden by Islamic law) by most Islamic scholars. Even though the UK's Office for Health Improvements and Disparities (formerly Public Health England) says vaping is 'at least 95% less harmful than smoking', it is considered haram because vaping is not entirely risk-free.

It's a Breath of Stress Air You may think that vaping chills you out, but really the nicotine in those vapes can actually increase feelings of stress and anxiety. So it's time we start calling a vape what it really is: a breath of stress air.

Many studies show that vaping is far less harmful than smoking. This is because e-cigarettes don't contain cancer-causing tobacco, and most of the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes are not in e-cigarettes. Some potentially harmful chemicals have been found in e-cigarettes.

Nicotine-Free Vaping However, if you use a nicotine-free vape, and the e-liquid does not contain other harmful chemicals, then this can be considered halal yet scholars still recommend that you avoid it if you are strict about your religious beliefs and practices.

But the truth is that vaping exposes you to lung-damaging chemicals and can lead to a severe health problem: addiction. And if you think that getting addicted could never happen to you, think again. You're actually more vulnerable than adults to addiction because your adolescent brain is still developing.

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There is no good evidence that vaping causes cancer. But e-cigarettes are not risk-free. They can cause side effects such as throat and mouth irritation, headache, cough and feeling sick. These side effects tend to reduce over time with continued use.

What are the dangers of vaping?

• Asthma. Vaping can make you more likely to get asthma and other lung conditions.
• Lung scarring.
• Organ damage.
• EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury).
• Addiction.
• Cigarette smoking.
• Second-hand exposure.
• Explosions.

The majority of Islamic scholars also say that smoking is generally seen as something which is haram (forbidden) in Islam because of its harmful effect on the body. This also applies to vaping with e-cigarettes because of the inhalation of harmful chemicals.

1: Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

Are e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes? Yes - but that doesn't mean e-cigarettes are safe. E-cigarette aerosol generally contains fewer toxic chemicals than the deadly mix of 7,000 chemicals in smoke from regular cigarettes.