Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in Australia, killing more than 20,000 Aussies every year. Quit Clinics primary mission has always been to help smokers quit. All Quit Clinics doctors are Authorised Prescribers of Nicotine, and all have a passion for helping smokers quit. Quit Clinics is also focussed on not only helping …

It is commonly known that smoking cigarettes damages the lungs, but do you know what issues that damage causes for long term smokers? Here we will go through not only how cigarettes affect the lungs, but how they affect other parts of the body too. What smoking does to your lungs Tobacco smoke is not …

Vaping laws and regulations As the laws and regulations surrounding nicotine products have changed over the last few years, so have the products that are being imported into the country and sold illegally. In this article, we will take a look at the rule changes, how some products seem to have changed in response to …

What are the current regulations? Australia has had some of the strictest rules and regulations around nicotine vaping since their introduction in October 2021. Prior to the rule changes regarding nicotine vaping in Australia on October 1st, 2021, there were an estimated 500,000 vapers in the country . At this time, it was illegal to …

What are disposable vapes? Disposable vapes are exactly what the name implies, a disposable e-cigarette. They are pre-filled and battery powered e-cigarettes, ready for immediate use, and designed to be thrown away afterwards. This is in contrast to refillable or pod device e-cigarettes, where parts of the product including the liquid, vape pods, coils etc …

The Nordic Nicotine Habit: Nicotine Pouches A nicotine pouch is a small bag containing powdered nicotine, along with a number of other ingredients. They are used by placing the pouch between the gum and the lip for up to an hour, where nicotine is then absorbed. They give the user a similar sensation to that …

With the “Big Vape” documentary streaming on Netflix, we wanted to walk through some of the key topics in the 4 part series and see whether some of these themes are relevant to us here in Australia. Our regulations differ from the United States where JUUL is based, but there are still some scientific learnings …

As of 28th Nov 2023, the Australian government has announced changes to vaping laws that will be gradually introduced throughout 2024. The changes, announced by Mark Butler, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, are designed to protect young people by reducing access to black-market disposable vapes. While these laws are targeting youth vaping, half …

The numbers don’t lie, there is a clear link between smoking and mental health, with 30% of smokers having a mental health condition. But is that link because smoking increases an individual’s chance of developing a mental health illness, or do people at a higher risk of mental health illnesses have a greater propensity to …