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Latest News & Research

Smoking contributes to health inequality in Australia

The Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues team, based at Cancer Council Victoria, analysed data from the 2022-2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey and recently reported that the prevalence of smoking among people experiencing chronic health conditions was consistently higher in those from lower compared to higher socioeconomic areas.

Research
Posted 30 Jan, 2025

Research finds every cigarette shortens life expectancy by about 20 minutes.

Smoking a single cigarette reduces life expectancy by about 20 minutes, according to a new analysis by researchers from the University College London.

Research
Posted 23 Jan, 2025
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Quit Centre Quarterly Newsletter - December 2024

Read our summer edition of Quit Centre Quarterly.

Newsletter
Posted 18 Dec, 2024

Australian Prescriber article and podcast: Therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence

Quit Centre and Quit team members have authored this useful article, which has been published in December's Australian Prescriber.
A podcast is now available on this topic as well.

Podcast News
Posted 10 Dec, 2024