smoking cessation
‘Nicotine-free’ e-liquids contained nicotine
The TGA has warned consumers about dangers associated with purchasing electronic cigarette liquid, following a study which found harmful ingredients This week the Medical Journal of Australia published an article …
Clinical tips: smoking cessation
Louis Roller has some tips for pharmacists helping people quit smoking: now or in the New Year Tobacco smoking and addiction is the major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality …
The tobacco endgame
Could restricting tobacco sales to only pharmacies, combined with cessation advice in these settings, accelerate progress towards a tobacco-free future? New Zealand researchers have aimed to quantify the impacts of …
Pharmacists key in Quit campaign
A new campaign from Quit Victoria and PSA is encouraging Victorian smokers to chat to their pharmacists for advice and support This year, Quit Victoria has trained hundreds of pharmacists …
CBD smoking ban another small step
One Sydney council area will be the first in Australia to make its CBD smoke-free… with an initial emphasis on education, says its pharmacist mayor At the October meeting of …
Vaping: for and against
A smoking cessation expert has called for vaping to be made available for adults as a quitting aid UNSW Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Mendelsohn, chairman of the Australian Tobacco Harm …
E-cigarettes: the evidence
A review of the public health consequences of e-cigarettes has found their use is likely to result in a net public health benefit over the next 30 years… but there …
Vaping prescription an ethical issue
Doctors have an “ethical obligation” to consider e-cigarette use for patients who are having trouble giving up smoking, experts suggest A review of the latest scientific evidence on e-cigarettes, by …
Minority report as committee divided over e-cigs
The Chair of the Committee inquiring into e-cigarette use in Australia has prepared a “dissenting” report recommending permitting nicotine use in e-cigarettes Parliament’s Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee has …
Senator criticised over vape bus stunt
AMA President Dr Michael Gannon has suggested that e-cigarettes could be a “gateway drug” to tobacco, as conservative Senator campaigns to support vaping Australian Conservatives Senator Cory Bernardi has been …
Study finds support for pharmacy tobacco sales
A quarter of pharmacies would strongly consider selling tobacco if pharmacy was its only legal outlet, a new study has found In recent years, New Zealand and international stakeholders have …
Clinical tips: New Year’s Resolutions
Pharmacists can help patients stick to their New Year’s Resolutions… but it’s not easy, writes Ben Basger With a new year upon us, it is interesting to reflect upon the …