The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 6 February 2020 with guest presenter Dr Veronica Boland from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and will follow with an open Q & A session. The webinar will run for approximately 40 minutes and is free to attend. 

The disparity in smoking prevalence between the most and least advantaged Australians contributes to health inequalities. Understanding the experiences of quitting smoking from the perspectives of smokers from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds provides key insights into the factors that inhibit and promote quitting behaviours.

In this webinar, Dr Veronica Boland will present research findings conducted with socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers from a national randomised controlled trial (RCT) and a feasibility study into the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. The webinar aims to inform healthcare workers and researchers about key barriers to quitting and future directions for quit smoking support.