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Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable cause of ill health and death. It is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, cancer and a variety of other diseases and conditions. (Source: Indicators of health risk factors - the AIHW view [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare])
Smoking is a key risk factor for the three diseases that cause most deaths in Australia: ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and lung cancer. It is responsible for around 80% of all lung cancer deaths and 20% of all cancer deaths (smoking has been linked to cancers of the mouth, bladder, kidney, stomach and cervix, among others).
Smokers are also at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reduced lung function and smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of health problems for both mother and child. Tobacco use has been linked to a variety of other conditions, such as diabetes, peptic ulcers, some vision problems, and back pain.
Updated March 2010
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Smoking
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The Cancer Council Australia
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Tobacco smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in Australia.
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Aug 2009
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Pregnancy advice
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Pregnancy advice written by Medical health professionals including advice on the signs of pregnancy.
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Jun 2009
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About drugs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A drug is any chemical that is not food and that affects your body. Some drugs, like medicines and painkillers are prescribed by a doctor to help you be healthy, or they are available in pharmacies without a prescription.
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Mar 2009
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Breastfeeding - medicines and drugs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Lots of different things can pass from the mother's body into the breast milk, including things you eat and drink.
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Mar 2009
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| Title: |
Smoking
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Why people start smoking, why people continue to smoke, the effects of smoking and how to give it up.
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Nov 2008
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| Title: |
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory supplement
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
This report presents data on patterns of drug use in each of the states and territories. The results are based on a survey of more than 23,000 Australians conducted in 2007, and provide profiles of drug use and community attitudes in each of the states and territories.
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Aug 2008
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Interventions for preventing tobacco sales to minors
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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If young people are unable to purchase cigarettes it may reduce the number who start to smoke. Various interventions including warnings and fines for retailers who illegally make sales to underage youth have been shown to reduce the proportion of retail...
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May 2008
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Smoking and pregnancy
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Queensland Health
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Australian data indicates that approximately 20 per cent of women smoke during pregnancy, although this rate appears to be declining. A woman who smokes while pregnant is at increased risk of experiencing a wide range of problems including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and premature labour. Women who smoke are up to three times more likely to give birth to a low weight baby compared to non-smokers. Low birth weight babies are more vulnerable to infection and other health problems, such as breathing difficulties.
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Apr 2008
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Mecamylamine (a nicotine antagonist) for smoking cessation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Mecamylamine is a drug originally marketed for lowering blood pressure, which was found to block the rewarding effects of nicotine. At doses high enough to do this, though, mecamylamine can have significant adverse effects, including drowsiness, hypoten...
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Apr 2007
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ARPANSA - Radon in homes
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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The nature of radon, how it gets into homes, whether it is harmful and what can be done about it are discussed.
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Jan 2007
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Indicators of health risk factors - the AIHW view
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Presented in this report is the latest information about four health risk factors: alcohol consumption; physical inactivity; tobacco smokig and overweight and obesity
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Oct 2003
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Impact of tobacco advertising and promotion on increasing adolescent smoking behaviours
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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May 2003
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| Title: |
2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey - State and Territory supplement
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report provides comparative State and Territory results from the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, and supplements the national results published in 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results. It covers use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs, as well as support for drug-related policies.
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Aug 2002
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1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory results
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
Between June and September 1998, 10 030 Australians aged 14 years and older participated in the National Drug Strategy Household Survey. This publication contains the results for the states and territories of Australia. Respondents were asked about their knowledge of drugs, their drug consumption histories, and related behaviours.
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Oct 2001
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1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey : Queensland results
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| Publisher: |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
Presents data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours are compared to the results for other States and Territories combined.
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Oct 2001
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| Title: |
Statistics on drug use in Australia 1998
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| Publisher: |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
Provides a summary of major drug-use statistical collections which will lead interested readers to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on drug use patterns, economics, special population groups, health impacts, treatment services, and drug-related crime and law enforcement.
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| Date: |
Oct 2001
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| Title: |
National drug strategy household survey 1998: first results
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| Publisher: |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
Report presenting summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results are presented on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Comparisons with the 1995 survey are presented and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided.
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Oct 2001
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