🚨 Etomidate Has Been Classified as a Category 1 Narcotic
⚠️ Etomidate, the primary substance found in the so-called "Zombie Vape," has been officially classified as a Category 1 Narcotic under Taiwan's law.
All students, faculty, and staff are reminded not to possess, use, manufacture, transport, or traffic etomidate. Violations may result in severe legal penalties and endanger both your own life and the safety of others.
🚗 Zero Tolerance for Drug-Impaired Driving
Driving after using etomidate can seriously impair judgment, reaction time, and driving ability, putting everyone on the road at risk.
⚖️ Drug-Impaired Driving
Operating a motor vehicle after using a Category 1 narcotic may constitute a criminal offense.
Offenders may face:
- ⚖️ Criminal prosecution
- 🚫 Driver's license revocation
- ⛔ Restrictions on reapplying for a driver's license
💥 Drug-Impaired Driving Causing Death
Drug-impaired driving that results in another person's death carries severe criminal penalties.
⚠️ In legally specified aggravated cases, including certain repeat offenses, the maximum penalty may be life imprisonment.
The final sentence is determined by the court based on the specific circumstances of each case, including factors such as hit-and-run, repeat offenses, and the degree of negligence.
🚓 Passengers May Also Be Held Responsible
Passengers aged 18 or older who knowingly allow a driver under the influence of drugs to operate a vehicle without attempting to stop them may also be held legally responsible.
📌 They may be fined between NT$6,000 and NT$15,000.
👉 Refuse to ride with an impaired driver. Protect yourself and others.
☠️ Category 1 Narcotics Carry the Most Severe Penalties
Following its reclassification as a Category 1 narcotic, offenses involving etomidate are subject to significantly harsher penalties.
🔴 Manufacturing, transporting, or trafficking Category 1 narcotics
➡️ Maximum penalty: Death sentence.
🔴 Possessing or using Category 1 narcotics
➡️ Subject to the relevant provisions of Taiwan's Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, with substantially increased criminal penalties.
🛡️ Protect Yourself. Say No to Drugs.
Remember the Three No's:
❌ Don't Accept
❌ Don't Try
❌ Don't Buy
❤️ Choose Life. Stay Drug-Free.
🚭 Say No to Etomidate E-Cigarettes
🚗 Never Drive Under the Influence of Drugs
🤝 Never Encourage, Tolerate, or Ride with an Impaired Driver