Better data leads to better prevention. Here's what we're asking US health agencies to do.
01 CDC · SUDORS
Publish a table that compares ketamine findings with documented suicide-related history.
The public data shows these numbers in separate tables. We need to know where they overlap. Why it matters
Read the full request : Publish the overlap between ketamine detection and documented suicide-related history02 CDC · SUDORS
Show yearly ketamine testing counts beside SUDORS dashboard results.
We need testing counts to understand the rise in ketamine findings. Why it matters
Read the full request : Show ketamine testing coverage in the preliminary dashboard03 CDC · NVDRS
Test for ketamine in suicides and unclear deaths of every kind, and publish how many were tested.
We don't know how often ketamine is found in suicide deaths or deaths with unclear intent. Why it matters
Read the full request : Report ketamine testing in suicides and unclear deaths04 NCHS
Publish ketamine death counts by intent and record source.
We need to know what death records say about ketamine. Why it matters
Read the full request : Publish ketamine-specific mortality counts by intent and source type05 SAMHSA · NSDUH
Publish ketamine survey tables with separate suicide-related measures.
We need to study ketamine use and suicidal thoughts together. Why it matters
Read the full request : Publish stable ketamine-specific NSDUH tables06 FDA
Track adverse events linked to compounded and take-home ketamine.
Current records cannot show where the ketamine came from. Why it matters
Read the full request : Strengthen public adverse-event surveillance for compounded and take-home ketamine07 CDC + medical examiner / coroner partners
Set a shared rule for separating ketamine detected from ketamine involved.
Finding a drug in a body does not mean it caused the death. Why it matters
Read the full request : Standardize the distinction between detected and involved08 CDC · Health Alert Network
Give clinicians clear guidance on ketamine risks and bladder injury.
Doctors need clear advice about mixed drug use and bladder harm. Why it matters
Read the full request : Issue clinician guidance on polysubstance and urologic risks09 Medical examiners and coroners · starting with Miami-Dade County
Share yearly counts of every death with ketamine found, by cause, with how many were tested and whether medics gave the ketamine.
Deaths with ketamine found may be recorded outside overdose counts. Why it matters
Read the full request : Share yearly counts of deaths with ketamine found10 Medical examiners and coroners
Test for ketamine in drownings, falls and crash deaths of young adults, and record it the same way every year.
Consistent testing records can show what is known and what remains unknown. Why it matters
Read the full request : Test for ketamine in young adult injury deaths11 CDC and state health departments
Warn the public that tusi or "pink cocaine" often contains ketamine and changes from batch to batch.
People may not know what is in a colored powder sold as tusi. Why it matters
Read the full request : Warn that tusi can contain ketamine and change by batch