This afternoon, the Information Office of the Shandong Provincial People's Government held a press conference, inviting officials from the Provincial Public Security Department and other relevant departments to discuss Shandong's resolute efforts in combating drug-related crimes and safeguarding the physical and mental health of young people, while also responding to questions from journalists.
A reporter from Shandong Radio and Television Station noted that in recent years, the abuse of unregulated addictive substances has been spreading rapidly, with an increasing number of young people abusing substances like "laughing gas" and "spiked e-cigarettes." This has become a widely recognized social issue. The reporter asked about the specific work the Provincial Communist Youth League Committee has undertaken to prevent such abuse among youth.
Zhang Xiaobo stated that in response to the issue of youth abusing unregulated addictive substances, the Provincial Youth League Committee, based on its responsibilities, adheres to a principle of prevention first and education as the priority. It focuses on building a three-pronged preventive education system encompassing legal safeguards, facility support, and awareness campaigns, aiming to establish strong defenses to keep young people away from these substances and fully protect their healthy development.
Strengthening Legal Safeguards
In 2025, the Provincial Youth League Committee, in collaboration with relevant committees of the Provincial People's Congress and the Provincial Public Security Department, comprehensively revised the "Shandong Province Regulations on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency." To address the new challenge of minors abusing unregulated addictive substances, innovative specific provisions were formulated. For example, Article 40 stipulates that relevant county-level or higher government departments, as well as parents or guardians, shall provide hazard education to minors who abuse substances not yet listed under national control but which are addictive and severely harmful to health. When necessary, they should guide them to accept psychological correction or addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. The newly revised regulations officially took effect on January 1 of this year, providing a solid legal foundation for preventing youth abuse of unregulated addictive substances.
Enhancing Facility Development
On one hand, funds were raised to establish the Shandong Provincial Youth Rule of Law Education Base at the provincial juvenile correctional facility. Following the regulation revisions, the base underwent a comprehensive upgrade, including dedicated exhibition areas, and now regularly organizes practical teaching activities, allowing young people to build preventive awareness through immersive experiences. On the other hand, efforts were made to strengthen the 12355 Youth Service Hotline, with offline service stations established in all 136 counties (cities, districts). The hotline handles consultations and requests for help regarding youth abuse of substances like "laughing gas," enabling timely and coordinated intervention with relevant departments. In 2025, the hotline received over 27,000 effective calls and handled 116 crisis cases.
Intensifying Awareness and Education
Focusing on key dates such as the National Anti-Drug Publicity Month and the June 3rd Humen Opium Destruction Memorial Day, the committee collaborated with the Provincial Anti-Drug Office to organize activities like the "Qilu Guardian" anti-drug cinema screenings, and campaigns soliciting short videos, public service posters, and cultural creative designs aimed at preventing youth substance abuse. These efforts integrate anti-drug education into public and youth cultural life. With support from major provincial media platforms, the Provincial Youth League Committee leveraged its new media network, including the "Youth Shandong" account, to produce and disseminate various promotional materials. It also launched special live broadcast programs on preventing youth substance abuse through the "Voice of Anti-Drug" radio program, using diverse channels to expand the reach of awareness campaigns and effectively enhance participation and anti-drug consciousness among youth and the general public.
Moving forward, the Provincial Youth League Committee will use the implementation of the "Shandong Province Regulations on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency" as an opportunity to strengthen communication and collaboration with member units of the Provincial Anti-Drug Committee. It will continue to deepen legal safeguards, enhance facility functions, and innovate publicity methods, effectively carrying out work to prevent youth abuse of unregulated addictive substances, and taking concrete actions to protect the physical and mental health of young people and maintain social stability.
A reporter from New Yellow River noted that in recent years, e-cigarettes have become a significant vehicle for criminals to abuse drugs, specifically the so-called "spiked e-cigarettes." The reporter inquired about the targeted measures taken by the Shandong Provincial Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and their effectiveness.
Yang Zhongwu explained that "spiked e-cigarettes" are essentially new types of drugs disguised as e-cigarettes. Their e-liquids may contain synthetic cannabinoids, etomidate, isopropylphenidate, or other substances controlled by the state, as well as substances not yet regulated but highly harmful to human health. Inhaling them can cause symptoms ranging from dizziness, vomiting, and mental confusion to shock, suffocation, or even death. Because their appearance is very similar to ordinary e-cigarettes, often marketed as "energy bars" or flavored e-cigarettes, they are highly deceptive and pose a significant temptation and danger, especially to young consumers.
The "State Council General Office Opinions on Full-Chain Crackdowns on Illegal Activities Involving Tobacco" clearly require further strengthening the crackdown and regulation of e-cigarettes involving drugs and addictive substances, and severely cracking down on illegal activities such as manufacturing and selling "spiked e-cigarettes" and non-nicotine e-cigarettes.
The provincial tobacco monopoly authorities have always prioritized the crackdown on "spiked e-cigarettes" as a core duty. First, they have strengthened collaborative governance. Jointly with the Provincial Public Security Department, Provincial Market Supervision Bureau, and Provincial Education Department, they issued a notice explicitly prohibiting the "production and sale of e-cigarettes mixed with synthetic cannabinoids and other drugs (commonly known as 'spiked e-cigarettes')." They have deepened joint law enforcement with relevant departments, increased efforts in handling cases, and formed a work pattern characterized by "vertical linkage and horizontal coordination." Second, they have implemented full-chain crackdowns. Online, they have intensified monitoring and cracked down on illegal activities like "public domain引流, private domain sales." Offline, they have focused on key areas such as school peripheries and entertainment venues, strictly investigating and penalizing acts of concealment and disguised sales. Simultaneously, they have dug deep into all links of production, transportation, storage, and sales, aiming to "strike at the source, dismantle dens, cut off channels, and break networks." For instance, the Zibo Zichuan "6.16" case was successfully cracked based on a public report about a minor purchasing flavored e-cigarettes through a WeChat friend circle, leading to the uncovering of an illegal production and sale of counterfeit e-cigarettes operation. Third, they have deepened legal publicity. Through activities entering schools and communities, using specialized lectures and科普videos, they expose the drug nature and deceptive tactics of "spiked e-cigarettes," guiding the public to increase vigilance.
In recent years, provincial tobacco monopoly regulatory authorities have cumulatively investigated and handled 2,130 administrative cases involving illegal e-cigarettes and assisted public security organs in investigating 68 criminal cases related to "spiked e-cigarettes." Examples include the Rizhao Lanshan "11·22" case, which捣毁one drug manufacturing窝点and resulted in eight convictions, and the Zibo Huantai "6·28" case, which led to the arrest of 32 suspects, with 12 formally arrested. The authorities also remind consumers that "spiked e-cigarettes" closely resemble ordinary e-cigarettes in appearance and are highly deceptive. They urge the public to remain vigilant, avoid purchasing e-cigarettes through illegal channels like the internet, and refrain from trying e-cigarettes offered by strangers to avoid falling into the "spiked e-cigarette" trap. In the next steps, the Provincial Tobacco Monopoly Bureau will collaborate with relevant departments to severely crack down on illegal activities such as manufacturing and selling "spiked e-cigarettes," using practical actions to safeguard public health and safety.
A reporter from Poster News noted observing that in recent years, many sports events in Shandong have incorporated anti-drug publicity elements. The reporter inquired about the progress of this integrated "anti-drug + sports" development work and any future plans.
Wei Shubo explained that sports represent striving, health, and upward momentum, while anti-drug work safeguards the bottom line of life and social peace. The two are highly aligned in their value pursuits and deeply overlap in their target audiences. In recent years, the Provincial Sports Bureau and the Provincial Anti-Drug Office have closely collaborated, actively exploring new paths for the integrated development of "anti-drug + sports." They adhere to using sports events as carriers, deeply integrating anti-drug and anti-doping publicity into national fitness and youth sports education, promoting a positive social atmosphere of "loving sports, rejecting drugs, and rejecting doping." The main progress is reflected in the following aspects:
Creating Brand Events
They jointly carried out a series of themed publicity activities and continued to host brand events. On June 3rd this year, the Humen Opium Destruction Memorial Day, they jointly hosted the "Sunshine Life" Cup乒乓球competition and the launch ceremony for the provincial全民Anti-Drug Publicity Month. During the Jinan Marathon, themed publicity was同步conducted, integrating anti-drug education into the "Marathon Expo," along the race route, and in the finish area. Furthermore, events like the "全民Anti-drug for Love"登山越野赛and全民anti-drug public welfare健步走have also formed brand effects, achieving "publicity through运动 and运动 through publicity."
Focusing on Key Groups
Targeting youth sports单招, general entrance exam physical tests, and events like marathons, they established joint education extension stations to普及the dangers of drugs and knowledge about the connection between doping and drugs. They advocate combining the sports spirit of "winning clean gold medals" with the life principle of "staying away from drugs." They organize outstanding athletes to serve as anti-drug public welfare publicity volunteers, using the power of sports role models to guide young people in establishing correct values.
Broadening Communication Channels
Online, they jointly produce anti-drug publicity short videos and科普graphics, inviting知名athletes to record public service short films, and promote them through the sports system's new media matrix. Offline, they set up anti-drug and anti-doping publicity corners in sports venues, fitness trails, and event sites, posting themed posters. They also distribute publicity manuals through sports lottery sales outlets, forming an online-offline宣传pattern with同频resonance.
Strengthening Joint Law Enforcement
Most doping substances themselves are controlled drugs. After the crime of妨害兴奋剂管理was formally added to the criminal law, it provided legal保障for joint law enforcement. Both sides have built a long-term governance system focusing on prevention while also pursuing punishment. The sports department has successively assisted public security organs in cracking major cases like the "8.13"妨害兴奋剂管理case and the "2024-377" manufacturing and trafficking of doping substances series, forming a powerful deterrent.
In the next phase, the Provincial Sports Bureau will continue to deepen联动cooperation with public security anti-drug departments, closely monitor key nodes such as large-scale events, mass events, and youth sports tests, continuously innovate publicity forms, routinely conduct线索investigations, strictly crack down on doping-related violations, fully protect the physical and mental health of the general public, and contribute sports力量to creating a green and drug-free social environment.
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