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S1E54: Kpod vapes, zombie kids: Why it’s time to raise the alarm
Kpods, a street term for drug-laced e-vaporisers, has been much-talked about this week.
Synopsis: Join Natasha Ann Zachariah at The Usual Place as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.
Videos of vape users taken by the public have been surfacing online – in particular, of younger people – turning into “zombies” and behaving erratically after using etomidate-laced vapes.
An anaesthetic used in hospitals during medical procedures, etomidate is classified as a poison, which can only be used by licensed medical professionals.
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