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We Can Quit

Supporting Australians on their journey to a smoke-free life with prescribed, TGA-registered nicotine vaping products. All prescriptions issued by TGA Authorised Prescribers.

Quick Links

  • How it works
  • Quitting resources
  • FAQs
  • Re-script?

Information

  • About
  • What to expect
  • Contact
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of service
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We Can Quit provides a practitioner-led online assessment to help you quit smoking. All assessments are reviewed by AHPRA-registered practitioners and TGA Authorised Prescribers. Any treatment is determined by your practitioner and should only be used as directed by a healthcare professional to support quitting smoking. Any discussion of nicotine vaping products occurs only where clinically appropriate and directly between a patient and their treating practitioner or pharmacist.

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