Vaping among women in public

Vaping among women

Woman consider themselves the same as men, where they are adept at using vape. The development of the trend gives curiosity as well as the aroma generated from the liquid or steam provides a sense of enjoyment in terms of vape taste is very different from conventional cigarettes generally. The study aims to determine the motives of female users of vape, the meaning of female users of vape and experience communication woman users vape.

This research using phenomenology approach and taking informant using snowball technique with key informant. This study has 5 informant. With data collection techniques such as observation, interview adn documentation. While for the technique of examination of data validity, writer use technique of extension of participation. The data obtained are then processed for reduction, presented until a general conclusion is produced.

The result of this study show that 1The motive of women vape users divided into two motives because (because motive) the sense of comfort and environmentally friendly, while the motive for (in order to motive) the sense of desire to quit smoking and the growth of confidence. 2The meaning of female users of vape that is as an upper middle class cigarette, reduce the number of early smokers (under age), reduce smoking addicts (quit smoking), various flavours (aroma) and various forms of vape and cigarettes hits (kekinian). 3The experience of woman communication vape users divided into two pleasant communication experience where a new friend, exclamation and race to form the creation of the vape steam, and upleasant communication experience that is considered naughty girl. Naughty girl here can be interpreted as a person who can not be arranged to do as he pleased only, doing according to his will. And has no moral and ethical and is considered cynical (worth hating). Have no moral can be interpreated as people who have no religious value (less), are often considered like a child’s night because the habit is only done people who are far from religion.

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Health effects of smoking among young people

• Among young people, the short-term health consequences of smoking include respiratory and non respiratory effects, addiction to nicotine, and the associated risk of other drug use. Long-term health consequences of youth smoking are reinforced by the fact that most young people who smoke regularly continue to smoke throughout adulthood.(1) Cigarette smokers have a lower level of lung function than those persons who have never smoked.(1) Smoking reduces the rate of lung growth.(1)                                                                                     
• In adults, cigarette smoking causes heart disease and stroke. Studies have shown that early signs of these diseases can be found in adolescents who smoke.(1)                                                                                                                              
• Smoking hurts young people's physical fitness in terms of both performance and endurance—even among young people trained in competitive running.(1) On average, someone who smokes a pack or more of cigarettes each day lives 7 years less than someone who never smoked.(2)                                             
• The resting heart rates of young adult smokers are two to three beats per minute faster than nonsmokers.(1)                                                                                                                                                                
•  Smoking at an early age increases the risk of lung cancer. For most smoking-related cancers, the risk rises as the individual continues to smoke.(1)                                                                                         
• Teenage smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost three times as often as teens who don't smoke, and produce phlegm more than twice as often as teens who don't smoke.(3)                                              
• Teenage smokers are more likely to have seen a doctor or other health professionals for an emotional or psychological complaint.(3)                                                                                                                   

• Teens who smoke are three times more likely than nonsmokers to use alcohol, eight times more likely to use marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine. Smoking is associated with a host of other risky behaviors, such as fighting and engaging in unprotected sex.(1)                                                

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References

1.CDC, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People—A Report of the Surgeon General, 1994

2. Lew EA, Garfinkel L. Differences in Mortality and Longevity by Sex, Smoking Habits and Health Status, Society of Actuaries Transactions, 1987.

3. AJHP, Arday DR, Giovino GA, Schulman J, Nelson DE, Mowery P, Samet JM, et al. Cigarette smoking and self-reported health problems among U.S. high school seniors, 1982-1989, p. 111-116.

http://www.who.int/tobacco/research/youth/health_effects/en/

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Drinking Among Malaysian Teenagers

PETALING JAYA, May 29 — A cstudy by Universiti Teknologi Mara graduates last year found teens as young as 15 in Kuala Lumpur drinking alcohol.
The study on “Alcoholism among youth in Kuala Lumpur” revealed 45 per cent out of 150 respondents aged 15 to 24 had consumed alcohol with 28 per cent being 17-year-olds.
It also found 36 per cent of those between 16 and 24 had drunk more than four units on at least one day in a week compared to 20 per cent aged 65 and above.
Among young women, 37 per cent of those between 16 and 24 had exceeded three units on at least one day compared with only 11 per cent of those aged 65 and above.
The study stated beer and cheap spirits known locally as Samson are Malaysians’ favourite.
Aimed at educating youth about problems related to alcohol consumption, it stated people who drink at a young age were more likely to try drugs which ultimately could place them on the path to lifelong addiction.
It said alcohol consumption can damage a child’s mental and physical health especially at a pivotal stage of life where the brain is going through major developments.
Drinking alcohol may also lead to poor performance in school or college.
The study said heavier taxes on alcohol could reduce the number of young drinkers. Other suggestions included holding educational campaigns in schools and through the media on the dangers of alcoholism.
Malaysians spend over RM2 billion on alcohol annually, making the country the 10th largest consumer in the world.
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The study on “Alcoholism among youth in Kuala Lumpur” revealed 45 per cent out of 150 respondents aged 15 to 24 had consumed alcohol with 28 per cent being 17-year-olds.
It also found 36 per cent of those between 16 and 24 had drunk more than four units on at least one day in a week compared to 20 per cent aged 65 and above.
Among young women, 37 per cent of those between 16 and 24 had exceeded three units on at least one day compared with only 11 per cent of those aged 65 and above.
The study stated beer and cheap spirits known locally as Samson are Malaysians’ favourite.
Aimed at educating youth about problems related to alcohol consumption, it stated people who drink at a young age were more likely to try drugs which ultimately could place them on the path to lifelong addiction.
It said alcohol consumption can damage a child’s mental and physical health especially at a pivotal stage of life where the brain is going through major developments.
Drinking alcohol may also lead to poor performance in school or college.
The study said heavier taxes on alcohol could reduce the number of young drinkers. Other suggestions included holding educational campaigns in schools and through the media on the dangers of alcoholism.
Malaysians spend over RM2 billion on alcohol annually, making the country the 10th largest consumer in the world.

Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/many-start-drinking-at-15-study-reveals#CoebtMMwmKM3TwY1.99

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Upset Drug addiction among our teenagers

Upset Drug addiction among our teenagers

            Drugs have become increasingly attractive to young people because of affordability, as well as the  
                 youngster's curiosity, influences from friends and their own inability to resist temptation.

A 19-year-old girl caused a deadly accident for driving on the wrong side of North-South Highway, killing one and injuring five, including herself.

She was found to be in a state of hallucination when the fatal incident took place, with her urine tested positive for amphetamine, proving that she was driving dangerously under the influence of drugs.

The incident has since drawn the attention of the Malaysian public while highlighting the seriousness of drug addiction problem among our teens.

A 19-year-old should have obtained his or her driving license not more than two years, and shouldn't be skilled enough to drive on the wrong side of the highway without wreaking havoc to fellow road users.

If the girl is indeed suffering from mental illness, why did her parents allow her to drive alone early in the morning in the first place? Just because of her negligence and rashness, she took away a precious life, crushing the family of a beloved son and newly wed husband. The young driver who has caused the death and injury of innocent motorists must be sternly punished for driving dangerously under the influence of drugs as a warning to other potential offenders.

This accident has warranted our serious look into the problem of the widespread abuse of hard and soft drugs in Malaysia. Despite the tremendous effort of the enforcement authorities, drugs are still actively sold in the market.

In a raid carried out last month in Johor Bahru, the police recovered 100 packets of instant ecstasy powder. Be it heroin or soft drugs such as methamphetamine and ecstasy pills popular among the youths, narcotics will have very serious impact not only on the user's health or his family, but also the society as a whole.

As if that is not enough, government statistics show that there are more and more drug addicts in this country, along with a disturbing fact of more youngster and female involvement. Most drug addicts are young people between 18 and 39.

Drugs have become increasingly attractive to young people because of affordability, as well as the youngster's curiosity, influences from friends and their own inability to resist temptation.

The increased trend of young women getting addicted to drugs is alarming. These young ladies give in to drugs out of curiosity, influences from friends or supply of drugs from their male partners.

A young female drug addict will render herself more susceptible to sexual abuses while overdose could prompt the user into dangerous behaviors, such as driving recklessly on the highway, creating unnecessary dangers to other road users.

As a matter of fact, we have read a lot of sexual abuse cases as a result of drug addiction. And we have also read of a son killing his parents in a state of hallucination after taking drugs.

Parents cannot be spared from the responsibility for their children's drug addiction. It is imperative that parents pay more attention to their children's whereabouts and daily activities, and educate them on the dangers of drugs before things get out of hand.

Drug addiction will not only destroy the future of the child, but will also become a serious problem to our society.

Source: Sin Chew Daily

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