Discovered selling e-cigarettes, a 7th grade female student called someone to beat her friend

On the evening of April 25, Dinh Tien Hoang Secondary School, Son Thanh Dong commune, Tay Hoa district, announced the above information.

According to the school’s report to the Department of Education and District Police, the incident happened on the morning of April 23. A female student of class 7E brought e-cigarettes into school to sell but was discovered and confiscated by her homeroom teacher. Suspecting that a female classmate had tipped her off, she went home and called her mother and aunt (19 years old) to school to “question her”.

At recess, a female student called you outside the school gate to talk, only for your aunt to rush in and slap you repeatedly in the face.

Dinh Tien Hoang Secondary School said it would establish a disciplinary council to review the nature of the case and handle it according to regulations. The education sector has maintained three forms for many years: reminders, reprimands, and temporary suspension of studies (less than 1 year).

E-cigarettes contain ingredients that are harmful to health, often including: Nicotine, glycerin, propylene glycol and flavorings. According to doctors, children exposed to nicotine are affected by brain development, which can lead to learning and neurological disorders. Other ingredients can also produce carcinogens when heated and vaporized. Toxins in many types of e-cigarettes are higher than traditional cigarettes.

Recently, e-cigarette poisoning among students has occurred in many schools. A 2022 survey by the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Training found that 3.5% of more than 3,800 13-15 year old students surveyed admitted to using e-cigarettes, up from 2,000. 6% of three years ago.

The Ministry of Education and Training emphasizes the role of communication and proposes to integrate new tobacco prevention content in a number of subject programs and extracurricular activities in schools.

Bui Toan