SINGAPORE: The country has banned vaping. However, some people continue to pick it up and engage in it on a regular basis, even starting as early as primary school.
CNA covered a grassroots initiative in the MacPherson neighbourhood in December 2023, which called for young people to give up their vapes in exchange for a shopping voucher.
Singapore’s health authorities announced on Thursday, August 1, that in the second quarter of 2024, approximately 700 students were referred to them and fined for using or possessing vape pens.
In addition, over 2,500 persons were arrested for using or owning vape pens during that same time frame, a 30% rise from the previous quarter. An intensified multi-agency effort to protect our population from the harmful effects” of vaping was described.
In Singapore, vaping was first outlawed in 2018. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of people caught in possession of or using vapes increased by 60%, despite the possibility of fines or jail time.
Additionally, according to health authorities, 25% of people under 18 who were apprehended between 2019 and 2023 were repeat offenders.
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