Vaping Cessation with Lorraine Campbell

In this episode of 'It Takes a Village: Supporting Young People', Rachel and Lisa interview headspace's very own Lorraine Campbell. Lorraine is a midwife, educator, smoking cessation nurse and Youth Access Team Senior Clinician at headspace Gosford, Lake Haven and Wyong. Lorraine has worked in Health for almost 30 years and has been helping to support those who smoke and vape since 2012. She worked as a Clinical Project Lead for the Ministry of Health Project 'Quit for New Life', working closely with Quitline, St Vincents Hospital Team and the Brain and Mind Institute at Sydney University Addiction Services. She now works at headspace, supporting young people with vaping addiction.

Need extra supports? Check out the resources discussed in the podcast below:

• ICanQuit.com.au - a website with personalized quit plans, progress tracking, tips and activities to keep you motivated, support systems and more.
• The Pave app - Pave is designed by young people, for young people, and combines real experiences from young people with expert advice from NSW Health to help you stay vape free.
• Quitline - Quitline is a free service designed to help people quit vaping and smoking. Their trained counselors support young people ages 14 and older (and parents of young people aged under 14 years) offering guidance, tips and encouragement to help you take control. Click the Quitline link for more info or call 137 848.
• My QuitBuddy app - has more ways to help you get and stay, smoke-free and vape-free. Designed to support you on your journey, it provides you with helpful tips to overcome cravings, tracking systems to chart your progress and motivates you to give up for good.
• Cancer Institute of NSW - this page shares facts and real stories on the harms of vaping, quit vaping supports and real stories of those who have quit vaping.

Want to check if a local tobacco retailer is licensed to sell tobacco? Check out the link here for more info.

Need to report illegal tobacco or vape sales? You can do that here or by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Expressions of interest are open for the 'Which Way?' program.'Which Way?' offers a range of programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their journey to quit smoking and vaping. Their programs are created by and for Aboriginal communities, weaving together Indigenous knowledge and evidence-based cessation techniques.