Dr Colin Mendelsohn

Our RCT published today in @AnnalsofIM found #vaping is THREE TIMES more effective than NRT in disadvantaged smokers (n=1045) After 6m ➡️28.4% of the vaping group had quit vs ➡️9.6% in the NRT group (continuous abstinence, CO verified) More ⤵️ colinmendelsohn.com.au/NVPs @clive_bates

New Zealand is "on the cusp of smokefree history" and #vaping is playing a major role, esp for women and Māori ➡️Important lessons for Australia By Prof Robert Beaglehole, @BenYoudan @nzherald Full article available here ⤵️ colinmendelsohn.com.au/wp-content/upl… @Anne_Ruston @SenatorJordon

Critics challenged our Addiction study comparing AU & NZ #vaping policy. Their claims were either addressed in our paper or based on misunderstandings. Our response is now published Data, not dogma, should drive policy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad… @AlexWodak @BenYoudan @clive_bates

In a country hostile to #vaping reform, advocacy matters. ALIVE's new Colin Mendelsohn Medal Award honours those fighting for science-based tobacco harm reduction via @vaping_post vapingpost.com/2025/05/13/hon…

The recent Anglicare Tasmania Forum aimed "to reframe the way we talk about addiction, and put an end to the stigma"... a worthy goal Report ⤵️ anglicare-tas.org.au/reducing-the-h… Includes my presentation on smoking and #vaping

Great conference on Reframing Addiction by Anglicare Tasmania. Strong emphasis on listening to users ("nothing about us without us") and getting support. My presentation on smoking and #vaping: smoking is the leading cause of death in people who use drugs And don't forget…

Our paper in @AddictionJrnl highlights the much faster decline in smoking in Indigenous and low income groups in New Zealand compared to Australia The likely cause? NZ's liberal, regulated consumer approach to #vaping @godfreywill via @GFNicotine Watch➡️youtube.com/watch?v=XbhC11……

"NZ now boasts a lower smoking rate than Australia for the first time. The key difference? They have embraced #vaping nicotine as a legitimate harm-reduction tool, while Australia has stuck to an outdated, prohibitionist model" My OpEd in @smh Access ➡️ colinmendelsohn.com.au/wp-content/upl……

My presentation at Grand Rounds, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney today "Can #vaping help your patients quit smoking?" Watch the slides or download a pdf slideshare.net/slideshow/can-…

.@alexwodak and I are presenting at Medical Grand Rounds at Royal North Shore Hospital tomorrow on #vaping 1pm, Kolling Auditorium L5 Pacific Highway, St Leonards All welcome Will advise later about availability of live streaming

Our study found #vaping has turbocharged the decline in smoking in New Zealand, but in AU: "The current Labor government is impervious to evidence about #THR. They are committed to a failed policy, driven by moral panic, politics..." via @vaping_post vapingpost.com/2025/02/16/aus……

❌ Australia’s prohibitionist #vaping regulations have fuelled a violent black market with no safety standards and easy access for youth ✅ New Zealand’s regulated retail system has no significant evidence of illicit trade More: colinmendelsohn.com.au/au_nz colinmendelsohn.com.au/martin…

The winner of the very first Colin Mendlesohn Medal Award is: youtube.com/watch?v=2HSl6X…

THR misinformation and smears continue... A NZ media watchdog just ruled in favour of @ASHNZ2025 after a biased hit piece I’ve faced the same: falsely portrayed as Big Tobacco on Aussie TV, forced to get legal help to clear my name via @Filtermag_org filtermag.org/smear-tactics-…

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