There’s proof to indicate that vapes bought in Asia are more and more laced with artificial medication and pharmaceutical merchandise like etomidate. In keeping with a report by the United Nations Workplace on Medication and Crime (UNODC) revealed in Could, merchandise bought in Singapore as Kpods have been discovered to include both etomidate or ketamine, which is a Class A managed drug. The UNODC report additionally mentioned that drug syndicates and organised crime teams are lacing vapes with artificial medication and pharmaceutical merchandise like etomidate.
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Esther Au Yong
Kpods being pushed by organised crime teams, together with in Singapore, say the UN. (PHOTO: Getty)
There’s proof to indicate that vapes bought in Asia are more and more laced with artificial medication and pharmaceutical merchandise like etomidate. In keeping with a report by the United Nations Workplace on Medication and Crime (UNODC) revealed in Could, merchandise bought in Singapore as Kpods have been discovered to include both etomidate or ketamine, which is a Class A managed drug.
The UNODC report additionally say that drug syndicates and organised crime teams are lacing vapes with artificial medication and pharmaceutical merchandise like etomidate.
The Well being Sciences Authority (HSA) informed the Straits Instances that within the first half of 2025, it detected 28 circumstances involving Kpods, up from 10 circumstances recorded in 2024.
“Signs of etomidate overuse primarily embody intoxication-like results, hand tremors, unsteadiness, in addition to anxiousness, panic, sluggishness, and psychological confusion, and its use has been related to public security accidents,” the report mentioned.
Vaping has been banned in Singapore since 2018.
