Ketamine is a club drug. This and similar drugs are often used by young person's when they are out partying. Ketamine is a psychoactive, individuals who hang out at bars or attend raves or trances may use Ketamine to heighten their experience.  Other drugs of this type include GHB, also known as the rape drug, propanal and ecstasy.

Ketamine is actually an anesthetic used by veterinarians to reduce pain and distress in animals when they are medically treated.  Humans have hijacked it for personal and recreational use. It can be taken in pill, powder or liquid form. The feelings that a person will experience when taking Ketamine, are similar to those who use PCP.  Individuals may feel detached from their own bodies and what they see and the things that they hear are distorted.  A person who attends raves, parties or trances may want to experience hallucinations and drugs such as Ketamine help them achieve that.

If enough of the drug is taken, individuals will begin to feel like they are in a dream-like state.  They might even forget their entire experience.  Persons who take Ketamine on a regular basis can become dependent on it. This simply means that they will need higher quantities of the drug in order to get high.  They may also begin to crave it when they are not using.

Many people when they do use Ketamine, may use it for days at a time, for example during a rave which may last a few days. It is possible to fatally overdose on Ketamine. This is due to how the drug affects the respiratory system. Individuals may also experience heightened blood pressure and problems with motor functions.

Individuals addicted to Ketamine will likely go through some type of cognitive behavioral therapy where the drug abuse counselor will try to get the patient to modify their behaviors to avoid using the drug.  This might include staying away from people and places where the drugs are used and uncovering what might lead people to take the drug and then abuse it in the first place.