Ketamine

Tusi, also known as “pink cocaine”, is a relatively new drug concoction that originated in Latin America and has been increasing in prevalence in the US. This course will focus on the origins of this concoction and the shifting epidemiology of use. Particular focus will be paid the drugs this concoction typically contains including ketamine and various stimulants such as cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and synthetic cathinones. Information is intended to inform prevention efforts as this concoction is rapidly shifting the illicit stimulant landscape in the US.

Interested in learning more about NDEWS? Join us for our annual summit! The NDEWS 5th Annual Summit will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 2:00–6:00 pm PT as a hybrid event. While registration for the CPDD conference is not required to attend the NDEWS Summit, we encourage you to register and join us for additional presentations by NDEWS Coordinating Center and Early Warning Network.

Following the NDEWS 4th Annual Summit, members of the NDEWS Coordinating Center (CC) will present a late-breaking abstract, an oral presentation, symposiums, and posters showcasing our latest data while at CPDD. In addition to presenting at CPDD, NDEWS Director, Dr. Linda Cottler (MPI), will deliver the keynote during the 2025 CPDD/RSA Joint Program focusing on NDEWS.

2026 Friedman JR, Palamar JJ, Ciccarone D, Gaines TL, Borquez A, Shover CL, Strathdee SA. Charting the Decline of the Fourth Wave: US Overdose Deaths by Race, Ethnicity, and Substance Involvement. medRxiv. 2026 Apr 4. PMID: 41646704; PMCID: PMC12870678. DOI: 10.64898/2026.01.25.26344769 Friedman JR, Palamar…

Social media platforms provide a unique indicator of activity in the rapidly changing market for new psychoactive substances (NPS). On the popular Reddit website, drug-related discussion occurs in user-generated subreddits dedicated to a drug, a class of drugs, or more general topics related to drug use or experimentation. The…