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- ANABOLIC STEROIDS
- CANNABIS
- COCAINE
- ECSTASY
- GASES, GLUES AND AEROSOLS (solvents)
- GHB
- HEROIN
- KETAMINE
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NAME IT
Special K, vitamin K, K
THE EFFECTS
- Ketamine makes users feel that the mind has been separated from the body. This creates 'out of body' and hallucinatory experiences for up to three hours.
- Like LSD, the effects are influenced by the user's mood and environment.
- During this time, a user may be physically unable to move.
THE RISKS
- As ketamine numbs the body, users risk serious injury without feeling pain.
- The effects can be very alarming if the user isn't expecting them.
- Excessive doses carry some risk of breathing problems and heart failure.
- Ketamine is VERY DANGEROUS when mixed with alcohol and other drugs.
- The long-term effects of recreational use of ketamine are still not really known.
Class: Ketamine is a prescription only medicine. You could be prosecuted for supplying it and that includes to friends.
Group: HALLUCINOGENS
- LSD (acid)
- MAGIC MUSHROOMS
- POPPERS (alkyl nitrites)
- SPEED (amphetamines)
- TRANQUILLISERS
Links
There are several services in Cornwall that provide help to people concerned about drug issues... Links from EEFO.net:
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