# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 2)

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> [@scudsucker](#):
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> It is a very safe drug used widely in the third world because of its room temperature stability and ease of application.

As safe as any drug that can cause addiction and kill you with an overdose at least.

Relatively speaking, though, you do have a point in that it’s less dangerous than many other drugs people may abuse. Overdose deaths are extremely miniscule in the US at least.

> **[Notes from the Field: Ketamine Detection and Involvement ..](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7344a4.htm)**
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> This report describes the detection of ketamine in overdose ..

> During July 2019–June 2023, a total of 228,668 drug overdose deaths were identified in 45 jurisdictions. Ketamine was detected in 912 (0.4%) overdose deaths, listed as involved in 440 (0.2%) deaths, and was the only substance involved in 24 (0.01%) deaths ([Table](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7344a4.htm#T1_down)). A majority of deaths with ketamine detected involved illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) (58.7%), followed by methamphetamine (28.8%) and cocaine (27.2%). Overall, 82.4% of deaths involved either IMFs, methamphetamine, or cocaine. Approximately one third (34.8%) of decedents in whom ketamine was detected were aged 25–34 years, and approximately three quarters were males (71.3%) and non-Hispanic White persons (73.7%).

But as it points out, it’s not unusual for ketamine to be laced with other things that are more dangerous, so if you are obtaining it outside of a proper medical situation, that’s pretty risky.

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