Last year, the sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine without a legal license or prescription became an illegal activity. However, with e-cigarettes easier to obtain than ever before, illegal and non-prescription drug supplies are posing a threat to the public health success achieved in Australia over the past few decades.
According to a new report by the Cancer Council, the vast majority of Australians support taking action to better regulate the use of e-cigarettes.
A young woman smoking an electronic cigarette; image source: Moment RF / Getty Images.
Electronic cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular among young people due to their attractive odor and brightly colored packaging. However, their addictive nature lacks true attention.
Megan Varlow, the Cancer Control Policy Director of the Australian Cancer Council, stated that their approach was deliberately designed this way.
Therefore, their manufacturing methods are very appealing, as well as their marketing, fruity flavors, and interesting designs that attract young people. They have done an excellent job in spreading among peers and maintaining secrecy, almost ensuring access to illegal products without parents' knowledge.
A new study suggests that the vast majority of Australians support taking action to better regulate the use of electronic cigarettes.
A joint report by the Australian Cancer Council and Quit has revealed that 83% of Australians want both federal and state governments to crackdown on retailers illegally selling nicotine e-cigarettes without a valid prescription.
Dr. Sarah White, director of Quit Victoria, informed SBS News that the majority of e-cigarette users are young adults aged between 18 and 24.
We are deeply concerned about this because the smoking rate among ages 18-24 is actually very low. So this is a group that is reacting to culture rather than using e-cigarettes as a means of quitting smoking. When we see a quarter of people saying e-cigarettes are very addictive, we know and must reflect on the issues that arise from young people using e-cigarettes.
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