Driven to Quit

[Samyaza]

I was watching TV while at the gym (go me lol), when I noticed this quit smoking drive - Driven to Quit . Basically it's a competition to encourage smokers to quit for the month of March

I had a look at their info page and it says "tobacco-free means no use of tobacco products of any kind. You are allowed, however, to use nicotine replacement therapies (e.g. patch, gum,inhaler or lozenge) and/or a prescription medication to help you quit."

I was thinking that there are quite a few ex-smokers that have recently taken up vaping in this forum and that to qualify
"To be eligible, you must be an Ontario resident who:

• Is 19 years of age or older as of March 1, 2012
• have used tobacco at least:
  • once a week for a minimum of 10 months in 2011
  • and 100 times in your life

To remain eligible to win, you must be tobacco-free for the month of March 2012. All participants are encouraged to stay tobacco-free until winners are announced to remain eligible. For full contest rules, click here."

Can we do something with this to help promote vaping?

Just an idea, probably a bad one though ​

 

[smokum]

Taken from your link of the rules (see #4):

"Tobacco-free or smoke-free means no use of commercial Tobacco products of any kind. Entrants are permitted to use nicotine replacement therapies (e.g. patch, gum, inhaler or lozenge) and/or prescription medication(s). As the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is not regulated in Canada, not enough is known about the nicotine levels in these products. Participants are advised not to use electronic cigarettes, as they may produce a positive cotinine level in a urine test, deeming a participant ineligible to win in The Driven to Quit Challenge, even if tobacco was not used."

 

[JQside]

Another related article:

http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/02/21/program-helps-smokers-break-free-of-tenacious-addiction/

Some people need a "program" to quit smoking.

 

[Samyaza]

Taken from your link of the rules (see #4):

"Tobacco-free or smoke-free means no use of commercial Tobacco products of any kind. Entrants are permitted to use nicotine replacement therapies (e.g. patch, gum, inhaler or lozenge) and/or prescription medication(s). As the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is not regulated in Canada, not enough is known about the nicotine levels in these products. Participants are advised not to use electronic cigarettes, as they may produce a positive cotinine level in a urine test, deeming a participant ineligible to win in The Driven to Quit Challenge, even if tobacco was not used."

Oh darn, I totally missed that - although I don't see how other NRT won't especially as some patches are very heavy on the nic

 

[Switched]

I tried to get my insurance reduced to a non-smoker fee = No. It seems they are not interested in the act of smoking any more, they want all of us to be nicotine FREE.

 

[zer0ith]

Makes you wonder if you were doing 0 nic would it still disqualify you and/or consider you a non smoker.

 

[PaulaLynn]

When I first started vaping and quit in Jan of 10, they had a March 1st I quit programme here at work and regardless of my e-cig, I still tested as a NON-SMOKER. Just food for thought for any and all who were wondering.

 

[Concat]

Makes you wonder if you were doing 0 nic would it still disqualify you and/or consider you a non smoker.

You mean if you freely admitted it? All it says is that ecigs are not advised because you might fail a piss test. No nic juice, you'll be fine.

 

[zer0ith]

You mean if you freely admitted it? All it says is that ecigs are not advised because you might fail a piss test. No nic juice, you'll be fine.

Yeah to someone who does 0 nic right now could always give it a try. What do they have to loose...