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Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research | Volume 3
November 26-27, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
Spine and Spine Disorders
Addiction Research and Therapy
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Impact of electronic cigarettes among University students in Bangladesh
Md Mehedi Hasan
Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh
The use of electronic cigarettes has becoming a growing
trend especially by young people. Electronic cigarettes are
the most common prototype of Electronic Nicotine Delivery
Systems (ENDS) which deliver an aerosol by heating a solution
that users inhale. The main constituents of the solution in
addition to nicotine when nicotine is present are propylene
glycol, with or without glycerol and flavoring agent. The aim of
this research was to look at the impact of e-cigarettes among
the university students in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study
was carried out using a semi structured questionnaire among
the university students. The information of this research was
based in primary survey. Major finding of the study suggests
that 50.1%participants think e-cigarettes were great alternative
where they cannot smoke traditional cigarettes and it should
not banned from public places. Perception of these products as
a safe alternative, appealing advertisements, and lax regulatory
policies has helped gain popularity among the students. As a
result, students smoker were increased at 30.7% and especially
female students were increased 15.4%. In addition, this study
also revealed that 12.7% smokers used e-cigarettes and others
narcotics substance. Another great finding of the study revealed
that female students aremore narcotics addicted than previous
at 8.9% because of e-cigarettes. To solve the dilemma, more
scientific studies in this field are required. Prompt regulatory
response with strict vigilance on marketing and advertising
may be desirable in the interest of users and public at large.
Speaker Biography
Md Mehedi Hasan has completed his MS (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
from Dhaka University, Bangladesh. He has been serving more than 6 years as
assistant director in the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Security Services
Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh. He has over many publications on
narcotic drugs that have been cited in the departmental journals, experts of United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed International Standards
on Drug Use Prevention (Second updated edition), did assessment along with
UNODC on “Pharmaceutical drugs abuse in Bangladesh 2017 and has been serving
as an editorial board member of Annual Drug Report of Bangladesh. He is focal
person of DNC for International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) developed online
tools International Import Export Communication System, Precursors Incident
Communication System, NPS related project ION and Pre-export Notification System.
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