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We’ve all seen the shocking videos of youths staggering like zombies, hooked on vapes laced with etomidate. As Singapore clamps down on vaping, we speak with Prof Anantham Devanand, Senior Consultant at SGH’s Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, on why vapes can be are dangerous even without etomidate - and share the real-life cases he’s treated.
(02:20) What are the harms of etomidate?
(05:25) Is there such thing as secondhand vaping?
(07:10) Real cases of vaping harm
(11:00) Signs your child might be vaping
(16:00) Doctor’s take on current penalties
By News BeatWe’ve all seen the shocking videos of youths staggering like zombies, hooked on vapes laced with etomidate. As Singapore clamps down on vaping, we speak with Prof Anantham Devanand, Senior Consultant at SGH’s Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, on why vapes can be are dangerous even without etomidate - and share the real-life cases he’s treated.
(02:20) What are the harms of etomidate?
(05:25) Is there such thing as secondhand vaping?
(07:10) Real cases of vaping harm
(11:00) Signs your child might be vaping
(16:00) Doctor’s take on current penalties