Ketamine

India's rising exports: Ketamine

India has become a major ketamine source for South East Asian countries, with the number and quantity of seizures rising. Ketamine, while restricted for export, is not banned in India as in many of the countries it supplies. Ketamine does not as yet fall under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, under which offences can lead to a 10-year jail sentence.

    Rising ketamine export from India

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    Chennai has emerged as a major transit point for the illegal export of ketamine to South East Asia, with around 100kg of the substance having been seized at Chennai airport in the past months alone. This Indian news report outlines current legal pitfalls as the number of seizures has doubled over the past year.

      Ketamine becoming more popular as new drug of choice

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      Ketamine is associated with a horse tranquiliser and as a painkiller during the Vietnam war. However, its popularity as a recreational drug has been increasing, not only in clubs but also in the home. Although just 0.8% of young people aged 16-24 reported using ketamine during 2006 what it calls the attention to the experts is the rapid growth amongst people involved in the UK dance-scene. In this group the lifetime prevalence is 42% and has been increasing at approximately 50% per year over a five-year period from 1999 to 2003.

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