E-cigarettes take the smoke out of smoking, they remove the harmful side effects of cigarette smoke, although the user still must deal with the harmful effects of nicotine. They can be used as a substitute for cigarettes for people who do not enjoy smoking or in a step-down program to help a person overcome a nicotine addiction.
E cigarettes can be bought at many tobacco outlets, but they have not reached wide availability yet. A person who wants to try e-cigarettes who cannot get them at their local tobacconist may wonder if he can buy electronic cigarettes from an Internet web site.