Awareness and prevention of the dangers of Electronic Smoking Devices (ESDs) among college students
Abstract
Mistakenly understood as a less harmful alternative to health when compared to traditional cigarettes, the use of electronic smoking devices (ESDs), such as vape, has become popular among younger people as a modal alternative to regular cigarettes. Due to its recent popularization, data regarding its safety are still scarce, however, some studies have already proven that electronic cigarettes are more harmful to health when compared to the traditional one, demonstrating that there is a close relationship between the use of DEFs and the intensification of nicotine dependence and smoking, especially among university students, because they are in a transitional phase of life, which puts them in situations of emotional vulnerability, increasing the chances of exposure to smoking as a form of relief and social affirmation. Thus, the present study aimed to warn about the possible risks of using DEFs and their association with other drugs, as well as discussing the damage caused by the use of DEFs and their impacts on society, as a gateway to other drugs.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Enrico Lopes Campos de Abreu, Ana Carolina Lopes Alves, Érico Arêdes de Oliveira Casagrande, Felipe Marques Lúcio Magalhães, Geovanna Brasil de Faria, Julia Ragone Vieira, Maria Fernanda Costa Russo Amorim, Matheus Silveira Guedes, Maria Manuella Vasconcelos Miranda Guzella, Nuno Hott Sena, Vitor Corrêa Machado Pereira, Juscélio Clemente de AbreuAuthor(s)
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Enrico Lopes Campos de Abreu
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Ana Carolina Lopes Alves
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Érico Arêdes de Oliveira Casagrande
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Felipe Marques Lúcio Magalhães
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Geovanna Brasil de Faria
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Julia Ragone Vieira
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Maria Fernanda Costa Russo Amorim
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Matheus Silveira Guedes
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Maria Manuella Vasconcelos Miranda Guzella
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Nuno Hott Sena
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Vitor Corrêa Machado Pereira
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Juscélio Clemente de Abreu