safe tobacco alternatives Non-Cigarette Products and POS Policies – Counter Tobacco A5: How does smokeless compare

A tiered licensing system for retailers restricts the sale of flavoured e-liquids, with non-specialised retail outfits only permitted to sell tobacco, mint and menthol flavoured e-liquids, and specialist vaping retailers permitted to sell a limited range of other flavours.[xxxiv] Consumer advocacy groups such as Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA) have been instrumental in presenting regulators with accurate and evidence-based advice, while Aotearoa New Zealands government actively listened to consumer groups and endeavoured to introduce effective regulation of safer nicotine products while simultaneously seeking to dissuade young people from using these products

Nicotine is addictive and its one of the reasons why people smoke

High-nicotine e-cigarettes dominate the market, with sales increasing 15-fold in five years Sales of e-cigarettes with the highest levels of nicotine (5% or greater nicotine strength) have grown drastically in the past five years, increasing from 5% of total e-cigarette sales in 2017 to 81% in 2022, a nearly 15-fold increase

Vapes offer an easy-to-use and discreet alternative to traditional cigarettes, with young people especially drawn to the variety of sweet flavors available

Key Points Saliva drug tests typically detect substances for 5 to 48 hours, making them effective for identifying recent drug use