Ep. 15 - The Pragmatic Approach to Harm Reduction with Clive Bates

25/04/2025 29 min

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VSML Survey: https://vsml.co.za/2025-survey-start/In this fiery episode, we sit down with Clive Bates – a global heavyweight in the harm reduction space – to unpack the politics, science, and spin behind safer nicotine alternatives.01:22 – What is harm reduction, really? Clive breaks it down in the context of smoking and nicotine use.07:56 – Are cigarette alternatives just smoke and mirrors? Clive offers a pragmatic perspective.11:38 – Kurt and Clive tackle youth vaping head-on – separating panic from reality.18:46 – The South African story: Clive weighs in on the local fight for vaping as a harm reduction tool.25:12 – Looking for the truth? Clive shares powerful advice for South Africans who want their voices heard in the battle over tobacco harm reduction.

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