Court Report

Canadian Police See New Trend in Teen Drug Use

The animal painkiller ketamine is replacing cocaine as a street drug of choice among teens, according to Hamilton police. Typically sold as a white powder in small vials of about a gram, the drug, also known as Special K, looks like cocaine but costs a third of the price. At about $10 to $20 a vial or a "bump," it's a cheap alternative to the $50 a gram cocaine costs. "Kids are taking this but it's certainly not just the kids," said Constable Perry Mason, a school resource officer. "It's an emerging problem in the community and schools are just a reflection of the community." Read more...
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