Smoking

A change in attitude towards pregnant Māori women who smoke is needed to encourage them to kick the habit, a Māori health expert says

Barbara Docherty is keen to have e-cigarettes as another tool in the smokefree toolbox but where is the conclusive evidence as to its safety?

When the Community Pharmacy Services Agreement was extended last year, the pharmacy sector received a funding injection of $4.1 million for new services, including $600,000 for smoking cessation

A New Zealand study has found that some people still find quitting smoking difficult, even when vaping is offered as a smoking cessation intervention

Calls to Quitline double as New Year resolutions and a price hike take hold  

Pharmacist Kunal Laxman has made it easier for Tokoroa’s smokers to quit by becoming the first pharmacist qualified to give them ongoing face-to-face support