Why a black market looms as NZ stubs out smoking
Dr Eric Crampton is Chief Economist, the New Zealand Initiative, implores the Government to listen to ASH Chair, Robert Beaglehole in how to get to the Smokefree 2025 goal.
"Measures targeting supply can only have effects in the longer term. Reducing demand by encouraging reduced-harm alternatives should be the priority. New Zealand's highest rates of smoking are found in isolated rural communities with limited access to tobacco retailers.
Moreover, if supply-side measures are implemented before measures that encourage people to shift to reduced-harm alternatives, they could hinder the goal's achievement."
To read the Newsroom article, click HERE
Latest News
See all news >
Tobacco control: getting to the finish line
14 May 2022
Emeritus Professors Robert Beaglehole and Ruth Bonita write in the Lancet urging the adopti...
Read more >
Daily teen vaping increases while teen smoking falls
20 April 2022
The NZ Herald today reported today on the youth vaping and smoking rates, quoting the most r...
Read more >
A frontline smoking cessation worker tells Waatea News that the Government’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan is a bold move that will save Māori lives.
09 March 2022
Rebecca Ruwhiu-Collins is interviewed by Waatea News on teen smoking rates among Māori and w...
Read more >
Smokers more at risk from covid-19
07 March 2022
RNZ reports that "in case you needed another reason to stub out those cigarettes, research s...
Read more >
Prof McRobbie talks youth smoking with Waatea News
02 March 2022
Professor Hayden McRobbie talks with Waatea News about youth smoking. "We have to focus on ...
Read more >
Clearing the haze: New stats give us a better picture of youth vaping
28 February 2022
The Drug Foundation blog: "Working in the drug space, we’re used to misinformation clouding...
Read more >
RNZ's Jessie Mulligan talks smoking and vaping with Emeritus Prof Beaglehole
28 February 2022
The snapshot survey by ASH shows that Aotearoa's daily smoking rate has hit an all time low....
Read more >
Mike Hosking talks youth smoking with Deborah Hart
28 February 2022
ASH director Deborah Hart told Mike Hosking the results are heading in the right direction d...
Read more >