A student who had an e-vaporiser, or vape, reportedly behaved aggressively at a school in Hougang.
A since-deleted video recirculated over TikTok shows an ambulance in the driveway of Yuying Secondary School.
Source: @umiayo via @kkmrox on TikTok
The clip also shows several police officers at the scene, and a boy asks what happened before exclaiming:
He took Kpods ah?
He was ostensibly referring to illegal drug-laced vapes that have become an increasingly widespread problem in Singapore.
Source: @umiayo via @kkmrox on TikTok
Yuying principal Chong Jack Sheng confirmed to The Straits Times (ST) that a student had exhibited aggressive behaviour towards a staff member on 31 July.
The police were called, and a vape was subsequently found in the student’s possession.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is now investigating the alleged vape offence.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that it received a call for assistance at about 3.20pm on 31 July.
The location was 47 Hougang Avenue 1 — the address of Yuying Secondary School.
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One person was conveyed to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SCDF said.
Mr Chong said he is well, and the school is monitoring his well-being, adding:
The safety of our staff and students is a key priority.
The vape scourge in Singapore is drawing increasing attention recently, with youths particularly susceptible to the habit.
Parents have shared with the media how their children’s addiction to vapes had caused them to behave erratically, collapse and even bleed.
The authorities have since intensified a crackdown on vapes, with vape disposal bins located across Singapore for users to break the habit.
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Featured image adapted from @umiayo via @kkmrox on TikTok.