Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall from UQ's National Centre for Youth Substance Research featured in The New Daily discussing new vaping laws.
Starting on October 1, the Federal Government closed a loophole that allowed Australians to import nicotine vaping products (NVPs) from overseas without a doctor’s prescription.
Some experts are concerned the new laws will put users at a higher risk of harm, by forcing them into the black market to buy a product that could save their lives.
Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall said prohibition advocates often use a double standard when it comes to statistics around youth vaping and smoking.
“There has been much more experimentation with vaping amongst young people in recent years, but I think there’s a tendency to focus on ever-use,” he said.
“I mean, these are young people who might have tried a vape once, and they’re all counted as vapers.”
