Dr. Rama reveals a Harvard University study found that teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes have a four-fold increase in the risk of marijuana use. The younger they are, the more they smoke, supporting the National Tobacco Control Commission. confirm ban on e-cigarettes
On July 25, Assoc. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital said that a study from Harvard University, USA, published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, compiled the results of 21 studies on the relationship between vaping and marijuana smoking among 21 adolescents from the country. Around the world, such as the United States, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Russia, with a study of 128,227 people, it was found that adolescents with a history of vaping were more likely to smoke marijuana. Compared to adolescents who never smoked e-cigarettes by 3.5 times and those who smoked e-cigarettes when they were younger. For example, teenagers aged 12-17 who smoked e-cigarettes were 4.3 times more likely to smoke marijuana, but teenagers aged 18-24 who smoked e-cigarettes were 4.3 times more likely to smoke marijuana. 2.3 times more likely to smoke marijuana
“Adolescents at a young age The brain is not yet fully grown. The greater the risk of substance abuse and addiction than adults. Both the nicotine in the highly addictive e-cigarette and marijuana. It directly affects the nervous system involved in pleasure and reward. and makes the brain more sensitive to other psychoactive substances over the long term. Increased risk of different addictive behaviors as they age found The rate of vaping vaping has increased from 9.5 percent in 2017 to 22.1 percent in 2020, and it is reported that more than half of teens who smoke e-cigarettes will also smoke e-marijuana,” said Assoc.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedi said that nowadays Thailand has unlocked marijuana and there are reports that teenagers are beginning to misuse marijuana, for example, using marijuana liquid to smoke with e-cigarettes is very dangerous. The United States reported 2,807 cases of acute pneumonia caused by e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) between 2019 and 2020, with 68 deaths, according to the data. Of these patients, 82% used cannabis extract or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and vitamin E acetate with e-cigarettes. This matter has been presented to the news for quite some time. But found that there are still many people who don’t know. Therefore, it is necessary to help provide information to children and adolescents. including communicating with parents
“Agree with the resolution of the National Tobacco Products Control Board accepting the Prime Minister’s order to allow Thailand to maintain a ban on e-cigarettes and for the Ministry of DES and the police to speed up the crackdown on illegal trading, especially through e-cigarettes. online to protect the health of children and adolescents Because e-cigarettes, in addition to destroying the brain and health It is also a source of other types of addiction,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengruedi.