Singapore schools add anti-vaping content to science, character education lessons

“It’s the imperfect information. People think it’s less harmful so they think they can do it,” said.

He was also shocked to find out that vapes could contain etomidate, which could in turn cause hallucination, drowsiness and a loss of bodily control.

“I have come across someone in my circle that has vaped before, and I learned from them that it was horrible,” said the teenager. “Not only they had to bear the shame of being called a vaper, but they also couldn’t stop themselves and they had serious health problems.”

In quizzing students on what is true and false about vaping, Presbyterian High’s head of department for science Heng Hui Peng observed that if students did not know an answer, they tended to follow their peers.

“This is what we are worried about, because the moment they follow their peers, some of the misinformation might spread among the youths,” she added. “And this is why educating them on what the correct facts are is our role.”