| name | Tobacco Addiction Self-Treatment Electronics |
|---|---|
| class | terminology |
| category | backronym |
| usage | proposed |
| motivation | more purpose-focused |
| science aversion | 🟧 |
| alternative | ENDS |
"TASTE" might be a more descriptive alternative to the acronym "ENDS". It's less technobabbly/observational, and conveys the intended usage - instead of just the pharmacological aspect.
Rationale
- It would really upset anti-THR groups/science denialists if it catched on.
- Bloomberg gonna be real mad if it resets the focus on tobacco addiction, rather than the astroturfed "nicotine addiction" trivializatiton.
- It's a blatant backronym (albeit the "TA" initials were the starting point).
- But highlights an obvious cessation advantage over NRTs. In that concrete flavours seemingly provide a real substitute for the subconscious perfumation in industrial cigarettes.
- (Or perhaps even the antidepressants in tobacco. Too many studies concentrate just on the palatability or user reports, btw.)
- OTHO artificial terminology is fairly unscientific, and too blatantly implied (inherent) efficacy perhaps.
Usage
Might even make sense to describe e-cigarette types according to usage patterns:
| acronym | type | usage |
|---|---|---|
| ENDS | gen 4 / pod devices | Higher nic concentration, less vapor. Often more apt for former light/infrequent smokers. Where the "ENDS" focus on nicotine delivery makes sense. |
| TASTE | gen 3 / box mods | Low nic, but big clouds. Anecdotally preferred after heavier smoking addiction. And presumably the haptic/visuals/flavours contribute more to possible abstinency results. |
Downside: semantic duplication when referring to "ENDS/TASTE" recurringly.