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May 15, 2025Why quitHelping othersVaping

What is vaping?

Vapes are small, battery-operated devices that heat vape liquid or ‘juice’. The liquid turns into a chemical vapour that users breathe deeply into their lungs. This is vaping.

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Aug 22, 2025Why quitVaping

Effects of vaping on the body

We know vaping can harm the lungs, brain and teeth and gums.

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Aug 7, 2024Helping othersVaping

Vaping and young people's mental health

Stress, low mood, and social isolation can drive young people to start vaping. Understanding their reasons and vaping's mental health impact is important for informed quitting support.

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Oct 1, 2024BenefitsHealthVaping

Smoking and vaping can cause poor sleep

It’s well known that a good night’s sleep contributes to your physical and mental health, and your overall happiness. But what is less known is that smoking and vaping can reduce both how much you sleep and the quality of the sleep you get, harming your health.

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Aug 6, 2025How to quitSmoking

Ready to quit menthol cigarettes? Three tips to help get you started.

Cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco with added flavours, such as menthol, rum and cloves, can no longer be sold in Australia. While this means a change for people who use flavoured tobacco, it’s also a great time to think about quitting smoking.

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May 8, 2025How to quitStaying quitSmokingVaping

What is nicotine withdrawal?

When you stop smoking, vaping, or both, your body craves nicotine. In the first few days and weeks after stopping, you will likely have some feelings of nicotine withdrawal. It's easier to deal with nicotine withdrawal when you know what to expect.

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Jul 10, 2025How to quitSmokingVaping

Quit 可以幫助您戒掉香煙或電子煙

戒煙是您能做出的最有益選擇之一。這不僅僅是為了您的健康著想，也是為了對您最重要的人。戒煙很具挑戰性，但當想到能與親人一起共度更多特別的時刻，您就會充滿戒煙的力量。儘管這不是一件易事，但您有很多理由繼續嘗試。

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Jan 1, 2024Vaping

Vaping Facts FAQs

Commonly asked questions about e-cigarettes and vaping, and references to data sources used on this website.

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Apr 7, 2025How to quitStaying quitSmokingVaping

About the ACT Quitline (13 7848)

Quitline (13 7848) is a confidential, evidence-based telephone counselling service. The ACT Quitline operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm AEST.

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Feb 1, 2024Why quitSmoking

The truth about rollies

Rollie (roll-your-own) tobacco may seem more natural and fresh, but over 10% of a rollie pouch is chemical additives. In fact, rollie tobacco contains at least as many additives by weight as the tobacco in tailor-made cigarettes. Some of these additives make the toxic smoke feel less harmful than it really is and can cause further damage to your body.

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Jul 2, 2025Helping othersVapingSmoking

Helping people in LGBTIQA+ communities to quit

Smoking rates in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQA+) communities are about double the national average? Quit is a culturally safe space, here to empower people in the LGBTIQA+ community who smoke to quit. Quitline counsellors can also support you to quit vaping, or support you if you're using vapes to quit smoking.

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Feb 1, 2024Staying quitSmokingVaping

How Quitline can help you get back on track

Quitline counsellors can support you to turn your quitting story into a quit-for-good story.