Smoking

New study reveals light smoking significantly increases mortality risk

New study reveals light smoking significantly increases mortality risk

Health The Wire 27 February 2025

Recent research from the Australian National University reveals  smoking contributes to over 24 thousand deaths annually in Australia—surpassing previous estimates....

Smoking is Out! Tobacco Marketing Bans Doing Their Job

Smoking is Out! Tobacco Marketing Bans Doing Their Job

Health The Law The Wire 22 January 2025

A Griffith University study has found that bans on Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) are effective in reducing smoking...

Australia’s vaping regulations not enough to stop black market

Australia’s vaping regulations not enough to stop black market

Health The Law The Wire 20 January 2025

The federal government introduced stricter regulations on E-cigarettes in October last year, restricting the sale of vapes to pharmacies only....

Research presents promising new treatment plan for nicotine addiction

Research presents promising new treatment plan for nicotine addiction

Health The Wire 1 July 2024

The results of a recent clinical trial has found a potential new treatment option for nicotine addiction, and it’s available...

Pregnant Women using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, research finds

Pregnant Women using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, research finds

Health The Wire 27 May 2024

Groundbreaking research has uncovered the number of pregnant women in New South Wales using e-cigarettes. Until now, there’s been little...

What’s happening with Australia’s shifting drug habits?

What’s happening with Australia’s shifting drug habits?

The Wire

New data shows how Australians are using legal and illicit drugs in their daily lives. Long-running campaigns to educate on...

Nearly a quarter of Australians with a disability smoke, study finds

Nearly a quarter of Australians with a disability smoke, study finds

The Wire

A recent study is recommending policymakers implement new strategies to reduce the high smoking rate of Australians with disabilities. Health...

One in 4 Australians with disabilities smoke: research

One in 4 Australians with disabilities smoke: research

The Wire

A study has found there aren’t enough tailored resources available for people with disabilities who are trying to quit smoking....

Federal government needs to regulate tobacco licensing fees

Federal government needs to regulate tobacco licensing fees

The Wire

A new research published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health found a link between the increase...

Teen smoking on the rise

Teen smoking on the rise

The Wire

The Cancer Council of Victoria has released alarming new data revealing three times increase in tobacco smoking among 14 to...