‘We vaped tar to get high’


Towards a smoke-free future: Students at a boys’ school in PJ taking part in the HEBAT project aimed at raising their awareness of the ill effects of smoking and vaping.

“WHENEVER I want to quit vaping, my heart always tells me not to stop.”

That was the confession of a 15-year-old student who, together with his Form Three friend, had undergone a counselling session with Universiti Malaya Nicotine Addiction Research Group (NARCC) deputy coordinator Assoc Prof Dr Nur Amani @ Natasha Ahmad Tajuddin (pic).

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