A recent study has analysed tobacco, alcohol and other drug use among New Zealand secondary students and found that many, especially from underserved groups, were worried about their substance use
An analysis of nicotine data from the Ministry of Health’s e-liquid testing programme shows that 58% of vapes were mislabelled, with the majority containing less nicotine than stated on the label.
The New Zealand Government is losing up to $89.1 million per annum in tax revenue due to tobacco brought in to the country from overseas, ASPIRE 2025 researchers estimate.
In this Public Health Expert blog, Dr Ninya Maubach asks why regulators are prepared to introduce regulation that protects children in the event of a car crash, but are unwilling to protect them fr