Vaping, or e-cigarette use, is increasing across Australia along with the potential for long-term nicotine addiction. GPs are well placed to identify patients who are vaping and smoking, and to assess nicotine addiction as well as the other harms associated with use.
This podcast will explore the evolving landscape of e-cigarettes as well as provide practical tips on managing nicotine addiction. It will also address ways to raise the issue of vaping in a non-judgemental way and resources and services available to GPs for continuity of cessation care and support.
Resources:
• Evidence based approaches to quit nicotine webinar (Oct 2022) - racgp.org.au/racgp-digital-events-calendar/online-event-content/evidence-based-approaches-to-quit-nicotine
• ‘Do you know what you’re vaping?’ Information for Health Professionals, has a range of resources including posters, fact sheets and social media tiles - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/pages/vaping-professionals.aspx
• Tools for Health Professionals, includes links to the RACGP supporting smoking cessation: a guide for health professionals - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/tools-for-health-professionals.aspx
• KidsQuit - https://kidshealth.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsquit-brief-interventions-smoking-cessation-e-learning
• Quitline - https://www.quit.org.au/
