October 1 crackdown will drive vapers back to smoking

Every year, 21,000 Australians die prematurely from smoking cigarettes. That is more deaths than from alcohol, plus prescription drugs, plus illicit drugs, plus road crash deaths, plus HIV, plus suicide. Governments have moral and health obligations to reduce smoking-related deaths……
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What every vaper needs to know from 1 October 2021

Important new regulations for buying nicotine e-liquid begin on 1 October 2021. This blog is a simple summary of what every vaper needs to know. You must have a prescription from an Australian doctor to import nicotine e-liquid legally from……
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Vaping by teens - should we be alarmed?

Nine media (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) recently published a disturbing expose of  rampant vaping by Australian teenagers. It was a horror story of addiction, nicotine poisoning, lung and brain damage. It must have generated lots of clicks and……
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All about nicotine - the guru has spoken

The world’s leading expert on nicotine has published an authoritative report on nicotine and vaping. It is a must-read for all vapers. Professor Neal Benowitz is Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University……
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New Zealand leads the way with vaping regulations

Sensible vaping regulations are in force from today in New Zealand under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act. They are a stark reminder of how far Australia is falling behind best practice and the rest of the western world.……
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Nicotine prescriptions. What you need to know

FROM 1 OCTOBER 2021, Aussie vapers who import nicotine without a prescription will risk a penalty of up to $222,000 and a possible criminal record under new TGA regulations. If you are a vaper, visit your GP and explain how……
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