Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading charity DrugScope. Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same survey last year. The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to make it class C before the end of 2005. DrugScope also found ecstasy for sale at just 50p a pill in Portsmouth. 'Out of body' effect Ketamine is a general anaesthetic which has been used in hospitals and in veterinary medicine since the 1970s. KETAMINE ON SALE Survey found ketamine in: London Manchester Gloucester Birmingham Belfast Cardiff Nottingham Portsmouth Full survey results Among recreational users it is also known as K or Special K and can be in powder, tablet or liquid form. Effects depend on the dose but users report euphoria, hallucinations and " dissociative " feelings in which mind and body seem to separate. It can be dangerous when taken in conjunction with alcohol or other depressants and users can be unable to move or feel pain while on the drug. Anecdotal evidence suggests that ketamine use has been gradually increasing for several years but it has only recently become popular. " Ketamine has now established its place alongside the usual dance scene drugs like ecstasy, " said one Nottingham drugs worker. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has recommended that ketamine be made a class C drug alongside cannabis and some tranquilisers. A Home Office spokesman said ministers had committed to achieving this by the end of the year. Two-for-one crack deals The DrugScope survey - in which researchers spoke to 40 frontline drugs agencies in a range of places from Glasgow to Torquay - also found new trends in the way drugs are sold. Portsmouth is a lovely city and there is not that much crime, but the drugs problem is massive Jason Roberts, drugs project worker One common development is heroin and crack being sold together in " two for one " or other discounted deals. And in Portsmouth the price of heroin has halved in the past year, a move accompanied by dealers advertising their wares with calling cards placed near needle exchanges. Jason Roberts, a drugs project worker in the city, said: " We have seen a huge increase in clients [drug users] over the last 12 months. " Portsmouth is a lovely city and there is not that much crime, but the drugs problem is massive. " Regional differences However, the place with the cheapest heroin was Sheffield at £25 a gram. The survey also highlights regional differences such as the fact that crack is rarely sold in Belfast and Glasgow. Users in these cities prefer to buy cocaine powder and convert it to crack themselves, according to drugs workers on the ground. " We are seeing significant regional variations in both drug usage and drug markets, " said Harry Shapiro, editor of Druglink magazine which published the survey. " The emergence of ketamine as a key substance of choice is and entirely new phenomenon since we last carried out the survey in 2004 when it didn't figure at all. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 special K was big here like 10 years ago heartwerk <heartwork Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM No brains ! Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading charity DrugScope. Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same survey last year. The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to make it class C before the end of 2005. War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I'm probably in a minority but I cannot understand taking substances. BB Jo > special K was big here like 10 years ago > > > > heartwerk <heartwork > Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM > > No brains ! > > Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming > increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading > charity DrugScope. > Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found > ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same > survey last year. > > The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to > make it class C before the end of 2005. > > > War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 everyone is different.... each society is also different... you go to it Jo! Jo Cwazy <heartwork Sep 6, 2005 10:11 AM Re: No brains ! I'm probably in a minority but I cannot understand taking substances. BB Jo > special K was big here like 10 years ago > > > > heartwerk <heartwork > Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM > > No brains ! > > Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming > increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading > charity DrugScope. > Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found > ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same > survey last year. > > The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to > make it class C before the end of 2005. > > > War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Its nothing new special k has been around for years. The Valley Vegan.......heartwerk <heartwork wrote: Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading charity DrugScope. Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same survey last year. The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to make it class C before the end of 2005. DrugScope also found ecstasy for sale at just 50p a pill in Portsmouth. 'Out of body' effect Ketamine is a general anaesthetic which has been used in hospitals and in veterinary medicine since the 1970s. KETAMINE ON SALE Survey found ketamine in:LondonManchesterGloucesterBirminghamBelfastCardiffNottinghamPortsmouthFull survey results Among recreational users it is also known as K or Special K and can be in powder, tablet or liquid form. Effects depend on the dose but users report euphoria, hallucinations and "dissociative" feelings in which mind and body seem to separate. It can be dangerous when taken in conjunction with alcohol or other depressants and users can be unable to move or feel pain while on the drug. Anecdotal evidence suggests that ketamine use has been gradually increasing for several years but it has only recently become popular. "Ketamine has now established its place alongside the usual dance scene drugs like ecstasy," said one Nottingham drugs worker. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has recommended that ketamine be made a class C drug alongside cannabis and some tranquilisers. A Home Office spokesman said ministers had committed to achieving this by the end of the year. Two-for-one crack deals The DrugScope survey - in which researchers spoke to 40 frontline drugs agencies in a range of places from Glasgow to Torquay - also found new trends in the way drugs are sold. Portsmouth is a lovely city and there is not that much crime, but the drugs problem is massive Jason Roberts, drugs project worker One common development is heroin and crack being sold together in "two for one" or other discounted deals. And in Portsmouth the price of heroin has halved in the past year, a move accompanied by dealers advertising their wares with calling cards placed near needle exchanges. Jason Roberts, a drugs project worker in the city, said: "We have seen a huge increase in clients [drug users] over the last 12 months. "Portsmouth is a lovely city and there is not that much crime, but the drugs problem is massive." Regional differences However, the place with the cheapest heroin was Sheffield at £25 a gram. The survey also highlights regional differences such as the fact that crack is rarely sold in Belfast and Glasgow. Users in these cities prefer to buy cocaine powder and convert it to crack themselves, according to drugs workers on the ground. "We are seeing significant regional variations in both drug usage and drug markets," said Harry Shapiro, editor of Druglink magazine which published the survey. "The emergence of ketamine as a key substance of choice is and entirely new phenomenon since we last carried out the survey in 2004 when it didn't figure at all." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I prefer to be in control and not give over control to some pill or other " thing. " But then, I don't understand folks who drink to get drunk either! Lynda - " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:11 AM Re: No brains ! > I'm probably in a minority but I cannot understand taking substances. > > BB > Jo > > > >> special K was big here like 10 years ago >> >> >> >> heartwerk <heartwork >> Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM >> >> No brains ! >> >> Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming >> increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading >> charity DrugScope. >> Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found >> ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same >> survey last year. >> >> The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to >> make it class C before the end of 2005. >> >> >> War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. >> >> >> >> >> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Lynda <lurine Sep 6, 2005 4:22 PM Re: No brains ! I prefer to be in control and not give over control to some pill or other " thing. " But then, I don't understand folks who drink to get drunk either! Lynda - " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:11 AM Re: No brains ! > I'm probably in a minority but I cannot understand taking substances. > > BB > Jo > > > >> special K was big here like 10 years ago >> >> >> >> heartwerk <heartwork >> Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM >> >> No brains ! >> >> Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming >> increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading >> charity DrugScope. >> Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found >> ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same >> survey last year. >> >> The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to >> make it class C before the end of 2005. >> >> >> War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. >> >> >> >> >> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Same here Lynda. Jo , " Lynda " <lurine@s...> wrote: > I prefer to be in control and not give over control to some pill or other > " thing. " > > But then, I don't understand folks who drink to get drunk either! > > Lynda > - > " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> > > Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:11 AM > Re: No brains ! > > > > I'm probably in a minority but I cannot understand taking substances. > > > > BB > > Jo > > > > > > > >> special K was big here like 10 years ago > >> > >> > >> > >> heartwerk <heartwork@c...> > >> Sep 5, 2005 11:35 PM > >> > >> No brains ! > >> > >> Ketamine, an anaesthetic commonly used by vets, is becoming > >> increasingly common on Britain's drugs scene, according to leading > >> charity DrugScope. > >> Researchers surveyed drug prices in 15 towns and cities and found > >> ketamine on sale in eight. It did not feature at all in the same > >> survey last year. > >> > >> The drug is currently legal to possess but the government intends to > >> make it class C before the end of 2005. > >> > >> > >> War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> To send an email to - > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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