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A group based in Comex Valley, British Columbia is working to assist homeless and low income persons to get into better financial shape. On the docket of to-dos: get them bank accounts, provide them with sleep, addiction, and depression assistance, and turn the ones that smoke into vapers.

According to coverage of the effort, a carton of cigarettes can run upwards of $100 while an equivalent amount of electronic cigarette use runs close to $5. That alone can help low income and homeless individuals addicted to smoking save a little more money for food, shelter, and more. That alone is a good reason to switch, but the reduced health risks associated with e-cig use could also make for healthier living.

This is a surprising move for a group which appears focused on fighting addiction, depression, co-dependency, and entitlement. The common response for many groups like this is to view electronic cigarettes with a fair bit of alarmist ignorance — calling them little more than an alternative way for Big Tobacco to get or keep their hooks in consumers.

This group, however, appears to appreciate the value of reduced harm options when fighting addiction. When someone is going to consume a drug (like, say, nicotine) regardless of the consequences, offering a way to consume it that causes less financial, medical, and social harm can often be the only way to improve the situation. For low income and homeless individuals, the financial savings could be far more important than any debated health upside anyway.

We wish them luck.