Tag: Australia
Australia Includes Anti-Vaping Programme in Schools. Will This Actually Solve Anything?
Australia has introduced a national school-based anti-vaping program, OurFutures, aimed at curbing youth vaping. Developed by the University of Sydney’s Matilda Centre, it targets students...
The Disaster That Australia’s Vape Prescription Model is Proving to be
With a lack of consultation with the pharmacy sector and the strong opposition from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, this new iniative was set...
The Latest (Tragic) Developments From Australasia
The infamous new vape laws set for Australia will take effect on October 1st, with changes to local vape regulations having been set incrementally...
The Tragic Regress of Australia’s Tobacco Control Strategy
Australia was once considered a world leader in tobacco control, successfully decreasing the local smoking rate from 28% in 1989–90, to 11% in 2020–21....
Australia’s Much Dreaded Prescription Model For Vape Sales Has Gone Into...
Australia has implemented new regulations as part of the Vaping Reforms Act, aiming to curb youth vaping by restricting e-cigarette sales to pharmacies. Initially,...
Australia’s Parliamentary Debate on the Vaping Reform Bill Was Predictably Rife...
The fact that vaping carries relatively minor health risks compared to other risk behaviours adopted by teens, such as smoking and binge drinking, was...
Are Australia’s Teen Vaping Rates as Alarming as Depicted in the...
Youth smoking rates have decreased 53% from 1.9% to 0.9% in 2023, and the daily youth smoking rate fell over 50% faster since vaping...
The Dire Consequences of Australia’s Vape Prohibition
Australia's strict anti-vaping stance has inadvertently fueled a flourishing illicit market for vaping products, mirroring the failures of 20th-century drug prohibition.In line with warnings...
