Drug Vapes in Indonesia and Singapore

印尼與新加坡的毒品電子菸


Introduction

Police in Indonesia and Singapore are fighting a new problem. Some e-cigarettes have dangerous drugs inside them.

印尼與新加坡的警方正與一個新問題作鬥爭。部分電子菸中含有危險毒品。

Main Body

In Indonesia, police found more drug vapes in 2026 than in all of 2025. These vapes look like normal ones, so people use them to hide drugs. The drugs go to the brain very fast.

在印尼,警方在 2026 年發現的毒品電子菸比 2025 年全年還要多。這些電子菸看起來與普通產品無異,因此被用來隱藏毒品。毒品會迅速進入大腦。

Indonesia wants to ban all e-cigarettes. Some people agree because the drugs are dangerous. Other people disagree because they sell vapes for a living and want to keep their shops.

印尼希望禁止所有電子菸。部分人士表示贊同,因為毒品非常危險。而另一部分人則反對,因為他們靠銷售電子菸維生,希望能保留店面。

Singapore has very strict laws. Police arrested four people who sold drug vapes. The courts in Singapore give very hard punishments to people who use or sell these drugs.

新加坡擁有非常嚴格的法律。警方逮捕了四名販售毒品電子菸的人。新加坡法院對使用或販賣這些毒品的人處以極其嚴厲的懲罰。

Conclusion

Singapore uses strict laws and big fines. Indonesia is still talking about a total ban on all vapes.

新加坡採取嚴格法律與高額罰金。印尼則仍在討論是否全面禁止所有電子菸。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ FAST VS SLOW

In the text, we see: "The drugs go to the brain very fast."

When you want to describe how something happens, you add a word after the action. This is a great way to move toward A2 English.

The Pattern: Action (Verb) \rightarrow How (Adverb)

Examples from the world:

  • Walk \rightarrow slowly
  • Speak \rightarrow clearly
  • Run \rightarrow fast
  • Learn \rightarrow quickly

⚖️ THE "OPPOSITES" GAME

Look at how the story describes the two countries. They are opposites!

Singapore \rightarrow Strict laws (Hard/Strong) Indonesia \rightarrow Still talking (Not decided/Soft)

A2 Tip: To explain your opinion, use these contrast words:

  • Some people agree... \rightarrow Other people disagree.

🛠 VOCABULARY TOOLKIT

WordSimple Meaning
BanTo say "No more" or "Not allowed"
StrictFollowing rules exactly
FineMoney you pay as a punishment

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem.
Example:Playing with fire is very dangerous.
ban (v.)
To say that something is not allowed.
Example:The school decided to ban mobile phones in class.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly and expecting others to do the same.
Example:My teacher is very strict about homework.
arrested (v.)
When police take someone away because they think they broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
punishments (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong.
Example:The punishment for breaking the window was to pay for a new one.
fines (n.)
Money you must pay as a punishment.
Example:He had to pay a fine for parking his car in the wrong place.
Practice A2 words in a crossword