A licence to vape: Is it time to trial of a nicotine licensing scheme to allow Australian adults controlled access to electronic cigarettes devices and refill solutions containing nicotine?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 548-553

  Gartner, Coral ^a,b   Hall, Wayne ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarettes; Nicotine; Nicotine licensing

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

AUSTRALIAN; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LICENSING; NICOTINE LICENSING; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; UTILIZATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NICOTINE;

EID: 84930041813     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.02.003     Document Type: Note

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