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On Father’s Day, my family and I were at a dim sum restaurant in Jalan Besar when a couple in their late 20s next to our table left. Sitting on the steps outside, on the pavement, they nonchalantly took out devices cupped in their hands and vaped. Maybe they thought the chances of them getting caught were slim, as Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officers cannot be everywhere, especially on a Sunday. Or perhaps they were of the view that since more people were vaping in Singapore, no one would snitch... Read More

The Addictions Recovery Singapore said that although etomidate is not considered addictive under supervised medical use, recreational inhalation can quickly create psychological dependence, with users chasing its sedative effects.  Even occasional use may disrupt sleep regulation and trigger rebound anxiety or irritability, which are early signs of withdrawal. The impact of “Kpod” use is especially serious for adolescents, whose brains are still developing. Exposure to substances at a young age may impair cognitive function, emotional regulation and memory over time. Young people also metabolise drugs differently than adults, which may lead... Read More

SINGAPORE – The last image Mr Delfard Tay has of his 19-year-old daughter Shermaine is a video of her stumbling out of their three-room flat in Tanjong Pagar. She looks unsteady in the footage, as she tries to get up from the sofa she slept on in the living room. It was a familiar sight – and Mr Tay knew she had used Kpod, a type of vape pod containing liquid laced with the powerful anaesthetic drug etomidate. For months in 2024, he had argued with his only child, urging... Read More

WHAT ARE FUEL SWITCHES? Fuel switches regulate fuel flow into a plane’s engines. They are used by pilots to start or shut down engines on the ground or to manually shut down or restart engines if an engine failure occurs during a flight. There are independent power systems and wiring for the fuel cutoff switches and the fuel valves controlled by those switches, according to US aviation safety expert John Cox. Aviation experts say a pilot would not be able to accidentally move the fuel switches that feed the engines.... Read More