It Will Knock You Out (02/03/09)

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA/Exp
Term 1, Week 9 (2nd March 09)

Ketamine (In Control pg 3)

QUESTIONS

Q1) What are the different forms of ketamine?
Q2) What would you do if you knew your friend took ketamine?

ANSWERS

Q1) What the different forms of ketamine?

Ketamine is an anaesthetic to reduce pain- on both human and animals, but some drug abusers take it illegally. It is also known as K, Special K, Kit Kat. This drug, Ketamine is often taken at nightclubs and dance parties called raves, it is like a "party drug" like Ecstasy. There are a few forms of ketamine, liquid form, powder form or tablet form. Doctors and vets use it legally usually in an indictable liquid form. People consume the drug because they want to get high. Ketamine also come in powder form which users snort up their nostrils. It also comes in tablet form that are swallowed. Drug abusers often get more then they bargain for, because ketamine has several dangerous and unpleasant effects. People who take it could feel unable to move, bleed from the nose be overwhelmed with fatigue or have trouble sleeping. They may also feel confused and experience hallucination. They can also get "flashback" experiencing these symptoms days or week after they take the drug.

Q2) What would you do if you knew your friend took ketamine?

I would advice them not to take ketamine as the aftereffect is terrifying, being not able to move or talk as if you are paralysed, bleed from the nose, be overwhelmed with fatigue or have trouble sleeping. You may also feel confused and experience hallucination and could also get these experiencing symptoms days or week after they take the drug. I would also tell them that it is against the law and if you are found taking it, you can be sent to jail for up to ten years and fined $20,000. If they didn`t listen to my advice, I will talk him into going for drug rehabilitation, if that doesn`t work, I will inform the authorities. But mostly I would talk my friends out before they touches them