By Yussof J. Imbang
KOTA KINABALU: Electronic cigarette addiction uses ‘magic mushroom’ flavours of synthetic drugs that are delicious. It is a new outbreak that causes serious concerns in the country, according to Kuamut assemblyman Datuk Masiung Banah.
He said the new culture became a vibrant of the young people demanding serious commitment to the government to take drastic action before it became cancerous in society.
Masiung has urged the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) to act decisively on the drug flavors, including banning the sale of electronic cigarettes in the country.
“Unbeknownst to the youth and teens today, it was trapped by a new outbreak,” he said before leaving for Kuala Lumpur to attend official tasks yesterday.
“The Modius Liquid Vape Drug Liquid Operates are hiding behind the flavors of fruits obtained from private suppliers and are available through the online market.
“Among the most popular and popular vape fluids today are the youth and teenagers today are the ‘Magic Mushroom’ flavors that are branded by various capital and interesting names,” he said
In addition, he said, the creamy and ‘free base’ flavors were also allegedly containing a mixture of ketamine drug nicotine.
Referring to the National Poison Center (PRN) report of the three aroma fluids of the fruit is a ‘dimethyltrptamine’ drug that is diluted to circulate electronic cigarette flavors.
According to Masiung, what worrying vape addiction has spread among elementary school students and is clearly interested in electronic technology in vape devices with flavours and fruit aromas.
According to the MOH report, there was an increase in the number of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years addicted to vaping, from 211,084 in 2017 to 301,109 individuals by 2022.
“If the MOH continues to play puzzles on the issue, the number of individuals addicted to the nicotine fluid will double by more than 2030,” he said.
According to the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Authority (LPPB), Malaysia should emulate Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to ban the use of electronic cigarettes.
Previously, several countries in the Asian region announced vape bans, such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, and Lebanon.
