Dr Alex Wodak AM
@alexwodak.bsky.social
Retired physician. Live on Gadigal land. Always was, always will be. Advocate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions ASAP; drug law reform; harm reduction; smoke free nicotine; human rights; social justice; evidence based policy. Born when ~280 CO2 ppm
Reposted by Dr Alex Wodak AM
We have a mix of 'ram raids' on dairies to get cigarettes, homegrown, 😎 more in remote areas, tobacco to feed black market and some smuggled tobacco. We sadly also have our share of anti harm reduction anti vapers with same old moral stance on 'addiction' and desperately looking for vaping harms.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
We have a mix of 'ram raids' on dairies to get cigarettes, homegrown, 😎 more in remote areas, tobacco to feed black market and some smuggled tobacco. We sadly also have our share of anti harm reduction anti vapers with same old moral stance on 'addiction' and desperately looking for vaping harms.
3/3 *highest daily vaping Māori 27.5%, Pacific 20.0%, 18–24 years 23.0% & 25–34 years 20.5% & adults living most deprived areas 21.1%
*17.1% adults smoked &/or vaped daily 2024/25, up from 14.5% 2019/20.
*Disabled adults more likely to smoke &/or vape daily than non-disabled adults (22.1% vs 16.7%)
*17.1% adults smoked &/or vaped daily 2024/25, up from 14.5% 2019/20.
*Disabled adults more likely to smoke &/or vape daily than non-disabled adults (22.1% vs 16.7%)
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
3/3 *highest daily vaping Māori 27.5%, Pacific 20.0%, 18–24 years 23.0% & 25–34 years 20.5% & adults living most deprived areas 21.1%
*17.1% adults smoked &/or vaped daily 2024/25, up from 14.5% 2019/20.
*Disabled adults more likely to smoke &/or vape daily than non-disabled adults (22.1% vs 16.7%)
*17.1% adults smoked &/or vaped daily 2024/25, up from 14.5% 2019/20.
*Disabled adults more likely to smoke &/or vape daily than non-disabled adults (22.1% vs 16.7%)
2/3 *Adults living in most deprived neighbourhoods more likely daily smokers than adults in least deprived (12.9% vs 2.4%)
*11.7% adults daily vapers in 2024/25, similar to 2023/24 (11.1%) but up from 3.5% 2019/20.
*11.7% adults daily vapers in 2024/25, similar to 2023/24 (11.1%) but up from 3.5% 2019/20.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
2/3 *Adults living in most deprived neighbourhoods more likely daily smokers than adults in least deprived (12.9% vs 2.4%)
*11.7% adults daily vapers in 2024/25, similar to 2023/24 (11.1%) but up from 3.5% 2019/20.
*11.7% adults daily vapers in 2024/25, similar to 2023/24 (11.1%) but up from 3.5% 2019/20.