Speaking to a doctor is a great place to start on your journey to quitting smoking or vaping. Research indicates that a combination of counselling and consultations with a doctor is the most effective approach.^
Smoking
Smoking tobacco harms nearly every organ in your body and it’s smoke contains nearly 70 known cancer-causing chemicals.*
Vaping
Even if it isn’t listed as an ingredient, many vapes/ e-cigarettes contain nicotine. From 2022 to 2023 almost one in ten 18 to 24 year old’s reported vaping daily.**
The benefits of quitting
Improved health, physically and mentally
Become addiction-free
Reduce other health risks
Easier to fall pregnant if you’re trying
Reduce any health impacts on your friends and family if you smoke near them
Start your journey, without travelling to a clinic
Our three step process
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After creating your InstantScripts account, you will complete a short digital consult in preparation for your doctor consultation.
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If deemed appropriate, our doctors will prescribe treatment that can be collected from the pharmacy of your choice.
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Our doctors will remind you when it’s time to check-in on your progress, making sure you’re not experiencing side effects and renewing your treatment.
You can find more details about quitting smoking and vaping in our FAQ further down this page.
Real Australian-registered doctors
Setting us apart from the rest, is an extensive and talented team of Australian-registered doctors.
Our doctors are Australian-based, fully insured and committed to upholding the highest clinical standards through online healthcare. With a roster of over 200 doctors, we are able to deliver healthcare to you almost any time of the day or night.
Alongside your GP, there are many organisations committed to helping people quit smoking.
· Quitline – Call 13 7848 (13 QUIT).
· Quit Victoria
· Cancer Council
· Your local pharmacy
Pending a doctor’s evaluation, treatment may be emailed to your local pharmacy of choice, or, you can choose to have it sent to your email, which you can take to the pharmacy of your choice. Delivery of your treatment may also be an option.
Therapy can be a great reinforcement
Psychology is another tool at your disposal to help you break free from habits like smoking or vaping. Using techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychologists can work with you to identify and challenge the thought patterns and emotional triggers that contribute to the habit.
My Mirror is an online psychology provider helping Australian’s access online mental health support when and where they need it.
* National Cancer Institute. “Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting.” National Cancer Institute, Cancer.gov, 19 Dec. 2017, www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/cessation-fact-sheet.
** Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. “National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023.” Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 29 Feb. 2024, www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey/contents/about.
^ US Department of Health and Human Services. Interventions for Smoking Cessation and Treatments for Nicotine Dependence. Www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555596/.
