Electronic cigarettes: Don't let a moment of rashness bring disaster upon yourself.

The “novelty” of electronic cigarettes with attractive aromas (candy, fruit, mint, caramel...) and “winged” advertisements that are not harmful to health, healthy and stylish smoking culture, new generation cigarettes... have hit the curious psychology, the desire to express the ego of “teenagers” and quickly penetrated schools, causing negative effects on behavior, lifestyle, especially health (poisoning, respiratory failure, psychosis, hallucinations...) of students.

Psychosis, respiratory failure, hallucinations, addiction, poisoning, death... are unpredictable effects of electronic cigarettes.

What is an electronic cigarette?

An electronic cigarette is a battery-powered device that heats a liquid (usually containing nicotine) and turns it into a vapor that the user inhales.

Most e-cigarette models today use cartridges that contain liquid – either disposable or refillable.

Electronic cigarettes have many different names, such as: vape, vaporizer cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookahs, vape, vape pen, ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery system), ENNDS (non-nicotine delivery system). ... are designed in a variety of eye-catching shapes, can look like a traditional cigarette or like a pen, a drive, a lipstick shape... Therefore, students can easily bring them into class to use without being detected.

Electronic cigarettes are just as dangerous as traditional cigarettes.

The unpredictable consequences of electronic cigarettes

1. New generation tobacco products (electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco) all contain chemical ingredients that are very harmful to health. Many chemicals are similar to traditional cigarettes; many chemicals are different from traditional cigarettes.

2. Nicotine in e-cigarettes is a strong addictive substance that can make users addicted from the first use.

3. Nicotine addiction in e-cigarettes increases the risk of using alcohol, drugs and other harmful addictive substances.

4. Nicotine is harmful to brain development, impairs memory, affects intelligence. It can even cause angina, heart failure, stroke, immunodeficiency, and reduced resistance.

5. Electronic cigarette smoke contains carcinogens, increasing the risk of lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, stomach cancer... in users.

6. Electronic cigarettes can cause acute poisoning.

7. Electronic cigarettes are often soaked in some drug-containing ingredients, causing hallucinations and stimulation for users, causing unpredictable consequences for themselves and society.

8. Due to nicotine addiction, many students have spent all their family allowance on buying e-cigarettes. Many young people are even willing to borrow money to satisfy their “thirst” for e-cigarettes.

9. Using e-cigarettes can cause irreversible lung damage.

10. E-cigarette products use batteries to heat and produce vapor, increasing the risk of burns and other accidents, including explosions from faulty or misused charging devices.

How to say “no” to the temptation of electronic cigarettes?

- Fully equipped with knowledge about new generation cigarettes, correctly aware of the harmful effects of these products.

- Absolutely do not try to use it out of curiosity because the consequences are very unpredictable for your health.

- Beware of tricks to invite and use new generation cigarettes.

- Actively participate in healthy sports and extracurricular activities at school.

- Actively participate in student clubs to enhance meaningful and useful practical experiences.

Dai Nam University organizes many extracurricular activities and healthy entertainment for students.

Exercise to improve your health and say "no" to addictive substances.

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