World No Tobacco Day
We all know smoking is terrible for your health, and while it’s encouraging to see a general downward trend in young people smoking nowadays, research suggests the popularity of vaping (using e-cigarettes) appears to be on the rise in young Victorians.
While some perceive vaping as less harmful than smoking, the full health implications of vaping are not yet fully known. Vaping can still be addictive, fill your body with harmful nicotine and chemicals, and cause damage to your lungs.
The World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day falls on 31 May each year, and aims to highlight the preventable harm, disease and death attributable to global tobacco and nicotine use. The 2024 theme for World No Tobacco Day is ‘Protecting children from tobacco industry interference’, with the aim being to protect the health of future generations and ensure that the use of tobacco and nicotine products continues to decline.
Here at Deakin, we have a no smoking, vaping and tobacco policy to help eliminate smoking in our community, provide cleaner air for those who visit our campuses, and promote the evidence for good public health. The policy prohibits smoking, vaping and tobacco products on all our campus grounds, buildings and carparks.
Find out more below about the dangers of smoking and vaping, and how Deakin services can help support you in quitting and beginning your journey towards better health.
Did you know?
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Vaping can have lasting effects on blood pressure, heart rate and lung function.
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Using smoking, vaping and tobacco products is prohibited on all University property including campus grounds, buildings and carparks.
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Many vapes labelled as 'nicotine-free' still contain harmful and addictive chemicals.
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Quit services are available at Deakin Health and Wellbeing Centres.
Take the first step on your quit journey
We know that quitting isn’t an easy process, especially if your friends smoke or vape, but it's better to quit now and avoid problems with addiction and ill-health down the track. Make an appointment at the Deakin Medical Centre today for free and confidential support, guidance and resources that will help you quit smoking or vaping.
Further reading
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Smoking causes a wide range of health problems: if you’ve been thinking of quitting, there’s no better time to start than now.
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Many people believe that vapes are less harmful than cigarettes, but using them still comes with serious health risks.
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An addiction is a condition that involves the need to do, take, or use something despite the harm it may cause.
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While drinking alcohol is accepted in most societies, it has the potential to harm your health and your relationships.
