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2d ago

Singapore Lists Etomidate as Class C Drug From Sept. 1 With Mandatory Rehab for First-Time Kpod Offenders

Officials are shifting to mandatory treatment to curb youth use of drug-laced vapes.

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Overview

  • Multi-agency raids between Aug 15 and Aug 23 checked more than 1,600 people at 151 venues, catching 195 for vape offences and seizing over 340 devices.
  • Eleven pods seized from six people tested positive for etomidate, with those cases now under drug possession investigation.
  • From Sept 1, fines rise to $500 for under-18s and $700 for adults, and first-time Kpod or vape offenders must undergo a three- to six-month rehabilitation programme.
  • The rehabilitation will be run by the National Addictions Management Service with weekly counselling, group support sessions and medical tests, while repeat offenders face arrest and mandatory supervision.
  • Institutions are tightening rules, with NUS adopting zero tolerance from Sept 1 that includes eviction for first offences and potential suspension or termination for repeat or drug-laced vape cases.