1. By: Heaven Osborne Michelle Wilson

2.  The drug is listed as a Class C drug.  Its common street names are Special K, K, vitamin K, or Cat Vitamin.

3. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?  This drug can come like a clear liquid or a fine white powder.

4. HOW IS IT USED?  The powder can be snorted  The liquid (horse tranq) can be injected.  This drug is very addictive.

5. WHAT ARE THE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS? HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU OVERDOSED?  The side effects are hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of face (lips, tongue, or throat.)  The symptoms of an overdose is mental changes, vision problems, seizures, sedation, and slowed breathing.  A drug withdraw is the termination of drug use/use.  Withdraw symptoms are flashbacks, aggressive behavior, confusion, and death.

6. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS  The short terms are dream like states and hallucinations/complete sensory detachment-near-death experience.  The long term effects are urinary tract and bladder problems, “K” cramps, mental health problems become worse; confusion/panic attacks/depression.

7. MYTHS AND INTERESTING FACTS.  The myth is that this is a “date rape drug”.  Ketamine interesting facts: is a treatment for alcoholism, being used for future research on Schizophrenic patients.