The 'energy stick' is believed to be sold among school students for prices ranging from RM2.50 to RM10. Increasingly, most parents express concern about external influences that can affect the behaviour of their children, especially those still in school.
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Recently, there's been a buzz about a type of product called the 'Energy Stick', shaped like a square, the size of a lighter, and with two funnels to be inserted into the nostrils.
This item, which is gaining popularity among school students, is believed to be sold on social media for prices ranging from RM2.50 to RM10.
The product functions like a nasal inhaler and is claimed to provide energy and freshness to the user. What's even more worrying is that some traders use taglines like 'Inhale first, then go to school' and 'Inhale first, then start work' as a way to promote sales.
Through threads posted on X platform, the use of this product is deeply concerning because it is thought to be akin to drug inhalation through the nose, known as 'snorting,’ explaining that chemical intake through the nose can also lead to risks such as damage to nasal mucosa, wounds, bleeding, and infections.
Allergies and poisoning can also occur due to unclear knowledge of the substances used.
The Public Health Malaysia urges the immediate cessation of the sale and purchase of this product to safeguard people's health.
Since the spread of this product, it has indirectly caused widespread concern, especially among parents, about the potential influence on their children.
In fact, a teacher reported that students were boldly bringing and inhaling the 'Energy Stick' in class…
Following this, many are calling on the Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad and the Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek to monitor the sale of such items.
Quoting Berita Harian, KKM, through its minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad stated that they would take immediate action to curb the increasingly viral promotion of the 'Energy Stick' on social media.
It is hoped that parents can also monitor their children's activities and the products they use to prevent such occurrences from becoming more widespread.
