We can be taking in just as much or even more nicotine than we used to, but the thing about vaping is we actually have way more control over our nicotine intake, so as long as we're aware of it. Unlike cigarettes where we smoke however many cigarettes a day and get that much nicotine per day, we could be vaping at a low level of nicotine and be vaping 10x as much than when we were smoking and still get less nicotine. It's all up to what mg you are at. We can more easily wean ourselves off of nicotine with vaping than if we were smoking. Instead of cutting back on vaping, we can vape the same amount of juice at a slightly lower dosage and keep on lowering it until we're off of nicotine all together. It's a very strong possibility, which is infiinitely more beneficial than smoking.