A detachable cartridge 30 comprising a fluid storage compartment 32 configured to contain a liquid vaporizable material, a heater 36 affixed to a first end of the detachable cartridge and a mouthpiece 31 affixed to a second end of the detachable cartridge where the detachable cartridge forms a separable coupling when the detachable cartridge is inserted into a cartridge receptacle, wherein the separable coupling comprises one of a friction assembly and a snap-fit assembly. Preferably the heater comprises a heater chamber, a pair of heater contacts, a fluid wick that is suspended between the pair of heater contacts and a resistive heating element in contact with the wick and suspended between the pair of heater contacts. Ideally the heater is affixed to the first end of the detachable cartridge with at least one first snap-fit coupling and the mouthpiece is affixed to the second end of the detachable cartridge with at least one second snap-fit coupling. Also claimed is a device for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising a device body comprising a cartridge receptacle and the detachable cartridge, and a method of manufacturing the device
