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Rise in Victorian e-cigarette use & purchasing behaviours

New data shows almost double the number of Victorian adults report vaping in 2022 compared to 2018-19. Almost one quarter of all Victorian adults currently using e-cigarettes have never...

Media release

4 min read

20 Oct 2022

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/news-publications/media-releases/rise-victorian-e-cigarette-use-purchasing-behaviours

What the Australian Government is doing about vaping

Understand the current vaping laws and what the Australian Government is doing about vaping.

Landing page

1 min read

14 Dec 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/vaping/what-australian-government-doing-about-vaping

Top Spin

Top Spin was a state-wide competition which inspired young Victorians to develop their own creative communications showing what doesn’t sit right with them about alcohol industry tactics. It finished in 2019.

Programs and projects

1 min read

30 Aug 2023

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-projects/campaigns-initiatives/top-spin

How does nicotine affect brain development?

Using nicotine during this critical period of brain development can cause problems in the short and long-term. These problems can include issues with attention, concentration, learning, memory, impulse control, emotional regulation and mood.

Article

5 min read

10 May 2024

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-health/be-healthy-blog/how-does-nicotine-affect-brain-development

Artwork by Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022

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Artwork Credit: Dexx (Gunditjmara/Boon Wurrung) ‘Mobs Coming Together’ 2022, acrylic on canvas. Learn more about this artwork.