Vaping vs Smoking in 2026: Which Is Safer? ASHES, Vol. 17(9) Are vaping and smoking similar, in terms of quitting? BASIS (The Brief Addiction Science Information Source) Let's talk vapes. They are pretty, they look cool, there's nothing bad about them C'mon! A vape is "always on." Because of nicotine salts, people are often hitting much higher concentrations of Vapes VS. Cigarettes, Which One Is Safer?