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The ban disadvantages smokers who may have difficulty quitting but want to reduce the risks of smoking. NeydtStock/Flickr

June 4, 2015

Don’t ban e‑cigarettes, sell them under tight regulation

Wayne Hall, The University of Queensland; Coral Gartner, The University of Queensland, and Cynthia Forlini, The University of Queensland

Australia’s ban on e-cigarettes is ethically murky. It’s a paternalistic policy that denies adult smokers the right to use a less harmful form of nicotine.

Some have suggested there’s a rise in the use of so called ‘smart drugs’ – but how much do we know about their use and effects? Brain image from www.shutterstock.com

November 5, 2013

Drugs for grades: the realities of academic doping

Cynthia Forlini, The University of Queensland and Bradley Partridge, The University of Queensland

The use of drugs to improve academic performance goes by a number of names – “academic doping”, “cosmetic neurology”, “neuroenhancement”. A recent survey suggested that Australian university students are…

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