Smoking
Electronic cigarettes Deemed a Not so Healthier Alternative
Studies suggest that electronic cigarettes may not be the best manageable way to quit smoking. Despite electronic cigarettes as being......
Half of all deaths for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian adults linked to smoking
Smoking causes around 50 percent of deaths for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians over 45 years of age according......
Liquid nicotine imports will be banned
From July 1, the Federal government will impose a ban on liquid nicotine coming from overseas, in an attempt to......
Nicotine crackdown could drive vapers back to the hard stuff
As of July 1st nicotine e-cigarettes and refills will be banned, with a fine of $ 220,00 to be levied......
We get it, you vape. But perhaps we need to regulate the vape?
The USA has reported the first ever vaping related death, and this is alongside a flurry of vaping related hospitalisations.......
World Cancer Day: how to prevent oral cancer
The 4 February is World Cancer Day. It will bring awareness about oral cancer, one of the 10 most common......
Drug Law Reform Centre wants a Vape Nation
New data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey has revealed another 21,000 people have taken up smoking in the......
Prominent doctors concerned with National Drug Strategy
Several prominent Australian doctors have expressed their concern with the Federal Government’s new National Drug Strategy. The strategy aims to......
Health groups call for shisha crackdown
Health groups have called for a crackdown on indoor shisha smoking in Victoria, the only state in Australia where shisha......
Initital verdict positive on plain packaging positive
When plain packaging of cigarettes was introduced opinion was divided about whether or not it would have any affect on......