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67 out of 1,339 people caught for vape-related offences placed in rehab
The Straits Times
|October 17, 2025
A total of 67 people have been placed in rehabilitation programmes, out of 1,339 people caught for vape-related offences between Sept 1 and Oct 12.
Among the 67, two failed to attend their first appointments at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Health Promotion Board (HPB) or social services agencies, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a joint statement on Oct 16.
The HSA is investigating the two, who may face prosecution for failing to attend their appointments.
Among the 1,339 people caught, 102 were found with etomidate-laced vapes, while 32 foreigners and five Singapore residents were caught for vape possession at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, held from Oct 3 to 5.
All of those that were caught at the Fl race were fined on the spot, MOH and HSA said.
The 37 people caught at the Fl race represented a fivefold decrease from those caught in the 2024 edition, “likely due to an increase in awareness of the enhanced anti-vaping measures implemented since Sept 1, 2025”.
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