Etomidate abuse surges in Hong Kong with 338 users reported in first half of 2025


Nearly 340 etomidate drug users were reported in Hong Kong in the first half of this year, exceeding the 300 recorded for all of 2024, with the youngest user among the latest batch aged just 11.

Commissioner for Narcotics Kesson Lee also said on Wednesday that 250,000 vape cartridges containing etomidate were seized in the first six months of 2025, 35 times higher than the same period last year.

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