[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore's Vaping Crisis. CNB, HSA monitoring situation

[spunkbrat]

News will come out soon say we acted swiftly to eradicate the problem, any more cases are labeled isolated, monitor lizards will create an award and award themselves

 

[Philipkee]

lol but what’s your contribution? Why would your friend who is doing the driving and catching want to split the proceeds with you?

He do the driving I do the filming

 

[jadedRomeo]

no cause we educate like hell that drugs are bad yet people still go vape

the government is made up of humans not gods or saints. can prevent a bit but if slip through ownself go smoke what can the parents do but regret if the kid pass away?


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Again with this.
Please don't confuse vaping and vaping with kpods.

 

[Reborn]

I have never heard kpods issue in Thailand or cambodia....only Singapore have this problem. How come ah?

never heard means they are not openly discussing it like in Singapore. To prevent loss of face for the govt.
If Singapore has such a problem, unlikely they will be doing better. Or maybe hard drugs is so rampant there they don't even need vapes.

 

[rrr2015]

Consumers already numb. One hundred strokes also no feeling bah...

never try never know. imo assumptions might be wrong also

 

[Reborn]

Think of LKY still around this problem won’t even escalate to now?

my thoughts too. Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee, Yung Pung How's time, it probably wouldn't have got to this point.

 

[Laneige]

for edmwers must add:

side effect pwn-ing neighbor/enemies/corlick: "can sleep well at night.."

Not tio stab meh
I think there’s a dispute also on smoking
End up put ppl oil

 

[pohw0008]

The zaobao video on youtube said kpod drug will get flush from body in about 3 days after last use but will get deposit in hair, same as cannabis.

What if botak?

 

[junjie433]

Still want to take the soft approach... This admin truly don't have the iron in them.

Yalol abuser caught liao shld be given 1 stroke to make them remember it.

 

[fortunecat]

That's bao toh, not sabo

 

[Optrex]

to them, monitoring is a form of reaction. I pofma TS. hahaha. it pays well to b monitor lizards in Singapore...


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[hardindex]

for discussion for better good

Tiktok more important for Ministers

 

[Nevereatrice]

HSA/SPF should come with such incentives & marketing strategy.

Sure can catch many!!!
Pawning sinkies is what sinkies Best at.

I would gladly do it for free to pawn locals. why need money. Just make an app ez for me to report

 

[Earthling]

Legalise vaping.
Reclassify kpods. Tougher penalties.

Done.

jitao make vapes with drug contents = doing drugs

 

[miko66]

Very obvious this one is blame health minister and law minister as well

 

[justln]

Reporting of Vaping Related Offences:

https://form.gov.sg/6874922b419a9f06da49a67d

 

[Velton]

Monitor Lah.. monitor Lah.. fire burn backside then try to do something

 

[Velton]

What if botak?

Why you aim Botak?

 

[*Sisyphus*]

I think so but then again, it’s not easy given the large governing organisations we have and the busy schedules recently year.

U mean given all the jlb civil serpents too busy sitting in office doing ntg?

 

[Brionic]

Offenders who consume controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act may face a jail term of not less than one year but not more than 10 years and also a fine not exceeding S$20,000. Repeated offenders will be meted with more severe punishments.

From Jul. 21, HSA's hotline service for the public to report vaping offences will be expanded to operate seven days a week, including public holidays, with extended hours from 9am to 9pm.

Members of the public can call the hotline, managed by HSA's Tobacco Regulation Branch, at 6684 2036 or 6684 2037.

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1 in 3 vapes here laced with etomidate; MOH working with MHA to list it as illegal drug: Ong Ye Kung​

Listing etomidate under the Misuse of Drugs Act means those who possess, abuse or sell vapes with etomidate may soon be treated the same way as those found with drugs like cannabis.
ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

SINGAPORE - As an interim measure to tackle the vaping scourge in Singapore, the Health Ministry is working with the Ministry of Home Affairs to list etomidate - a drug used in vapes - under the Misuse of Drugs Act, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on July 20.

He added that vapes seized by the authorities have shown that one in three vapes contain etomidate, a psychoactive substance that can cause hallucinations and organ damage.

Listing etomidate under the Misuse of Drugs Act means those who possess, abuse or sell vapes with etomidate may soon be treated the same way as those found with drugs like cannabis.

This will pave the way for harsher penalties for abusers, including mandatory rehabilitation, and jail time for repeat offenders. Etomidate’s use is currently regulated under the Poisons Act, which carries lighter penalties for users.

Speaking on the sidelines of the grand opening of a dog run in Sembawang on July 20, Mr Ong said the Ministry of Health is working with the Ministry of Home Affairs to do this in the coming weeks.

The Health Sciences Authority will also be extending the hours for its reporting hotline.

ST launched its anti-vaping campaign, Vaping: The Invisible Crisis, on July 13.

Mr Ong praised the initiative, saying it was a useful campaign to raise awareness.

When ST launched the campaign, Vaping: The Invisible Crisis, several Telegram channels selling vapes became significantly less active. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the vape scourge.



Of particular concern is the rise of etomidate-laced vapes, also known as Kpods.

Etomidate is a medicinal ingredient used in clinical practice as an anaesthetic agent and is classified as a poison under the Poisons Act.

It was designed to be injected directly into the veins under clinical supervision and was never meant to be inhaled directly into the lungs.

When vaped, it can trigger spams, breathing difficulties, seizures and psychosis.

Kpods have reportedly been pushed in Singapore by organised crime groups, with local authorities now intensifying crackdowns.

Public healthcare institutions have also been told to record all Kpod cases.

Possessing, using or buying vapes carries a maximum fine of $2,000.

Anyone who distributes, imports or sells vapes and their components can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000.

Those found in possession of or using pods containing etomidate can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $10,000.


https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...th-mha-to-list-it-as-illegal-drug-ong-ye-kung

as long people are still not jailed, all these monitoring and labelling is useless

the moment the govt start throwing these people into jail for vaping, most will stop

jail record = no job opportunities