An apparatus configured to volatilize components of smokable material for inhalation, comprising: a housing comprising: a smokable material heating chamber containing smokable material; and a heating member comprising a heating material which is configured to be heated by the presence of a varying magnetic field, wherein the heating material is arranged to transfer heat energy to the smokable material in the heating chamber to volatilize said components; wherein the heating member comprises an elongate member, wherein the heating chamber is located co-axially around the heating member; wherein the heating member is located adjacent the smokable material heating chamber; wherein the housing and its internal components together form a disposable item; wherein the apparatus further comprises a varying magnetic field generator arranged to receive the housing during heating of the heating material; wherein the apparatus comprises a temperature sensor which is configured to detect when the heating material and/or the smokable material in the heating chamber has reached a pre-determined volatilizing temperature, wherein the temperature sensor comprises or communicates with an alarm or an indicator light configured to alert a user that the pre-determined volatilizing temperature has been reached; and wherein the magnetic field generator is configured to automatically cease to generate the magnetic field when the heating material and/or the smokable material in the heating chamber has reached the predetermined volatilizing temperature. a housing comprising: a smokable material heating chamber containing smokable material; and a heating member comprising a heating material which is configured to be heated by the presence of a varying magnetic field, wherein the heating material is arranged to transfer heat energy to the smokable material in the heating chamber to volatilize said components; wherein the heating member comprises an elongate member, wherein the heating chamber is located co-axially around the heating member; wherein the heating member is located adjacent the smokable material heating chamber; a smokable material heating chamber containing smokable material; and a heating member comprising a heating material which is configured to be heated by the presence of a varying magnetic field, wherein the heating material is arranged to transfer heat energy to the smokable material in the heating chamber to volatilize said components; wherein the heating member comprises an elongate member, wherein the heating chamber is located co-axially around the heating member; wherein the heating member is located adjacent the smokable material heating chamber; wherein the housing and its internal components together form a disposable item; wherein the apparatus further comprises a varying magnetic field generator arranged to receive the housing during heating of the heating material; wherein the apparatus comprises a temperature sensor which is configured to detect when the heating material and/or the smokable material in the heating chamber has reached a pre-determined volatilizing temperature, wherein the temperature sensor comprises or communicates with an alarm or an indicator light configured to alert a user that the pre-determined volatilizing temperature has been reached; and wherein the magnetic field generator is configured to automatically cease to generate the magnetic field when the heating material and/or the smokable material in the heating chamber has reached the predetermined volatilizing temperature.