Dr Sam Murray

Dr Sam Murray

BMed, MBA

Dr Sam Murray is an Australian trained doctor with a passion for smoking cessation, harm-reduction, rural medicine and health technology. Sam studied medicine at the University of Newcastle, NSW before working in a variety of areas of medicine throughout regional and rural NSW.

In 2017 Dr Murray commenced his MBA at the University of Cambridge, UK before launching Quit Clinics in early 2020. Dr Murray passionately believes that the vast majority of smokers want to quit, and can quit with easy access to the right support, at the right time.

Recent articles

How to Get a Prescription for Vapes in 2026

How to Get a Prescription for Vapes in 2026

Since October 2021 Australia has introduced some of the tightest rules around vaping in...

Bridging the Health Gap: A Clinical Deep Dive into Nicotine Vapes vs. Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Socially Disadvantaged Smokers

Bridging the Health Gap: A Clinical Deep Dive into Nicotine Vapes vs. Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Socially Disadvantaged Smokers

As clinicians practicing specialising in smoking cessation, we are acutely aware that...

What are the Vaping Laws in Australia? (Updated 2026)

What are the Vaping Laws in Australia? (Updated 2026)

Key Takeaways: Australia regulates nicotine vapes as medicines, not consumer...

7 Healthy Habits for a Prolonged Smoke-Free Life

7 Healthy Habits for a Prolonged Smoke-Free Life

Key Takeaways: Quitting smoking requires more than willpower; it involves...

The Financial Benefits of Quitting Smoking

The Financial Benefits of Quitting Smoking

Key Takeaways: Quitting smoking offers substantial financial savings, eliminating...

Building a Strong Support System for Quitting Smoking

Building a Strong Support System for Quitting Smoking

Key Takeaways: Building a strong support system significantly increases the chances...

Disposable Vape Ban Announced in Australia from 2024

Disposable Vape Ban Announced in Australia from 2024

Key Takeaways: The Australian government will implement changes to vaping laws to...

What Is the Link Between Mental Health and Smoking?

What Is the Link Between Mental Health and Smoking?

Key Takeaways: A significant percentage of smokers (30%) have mental health...

Disposable Vape Devices: The Environmental Risks You Need to Know

Disposable Vape Devices: The Environmental Risks You Need to Know

Key Takeaways: Disposable vapes are single-use, battery-powered e-cigarettes that...

Latest Recreational Vaping Ban - What We Know So Far

Latest Recreational Vaping Ban - What We Know So Far

Key Takeaways: Australia implemented strict regulations, requiring prescriptions for...

How To Quit Vaping

How To Quit Vaping

Key Takeaways: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Australia,...

What is the difference between smoking and vaping

What is the difference between smoking and vaping

Key Takeaways: Smoking has transitioned from a ritualistic activity to a major...

How to quit smoking cold turkey (Pros & Cons)

How to quit smoking cold turkey (Pros & Cons)

Key Takeaways: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Australia,...

5 Statistics That Will Make you Reconsider Smoking

5 Statistics That Will Make you Reconsider Smoking

Key Takeaways: Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in Australia,...

Cigarettes vs Vaping, Nicotine Patches & Other Methods

Cigarettes vs Vaping, Nicotine Patches & Other Methods

Key Takeaways: Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) produces the toxic chemical nicotine as a...

Can I Bring a Vape into Australia? Everything to know before traveling

Can I Bring a Vape into Australia? Everything to know before traveling

Key Takeaways: Liquid nicotine for vaping is illegal in Australia without a...

12 Tips To Help You Quit

12 Tips To Help You Quit

Tip 1: Plan Your Quit Quitting smoking is tough Create a plan that works for you to...