Though he is still in his early 20s, Kei Chuen-shing often suffers from memory loss and absent-mindedness. The 23-year-old college student yesterday spoke about a history of drug abuse that began when he was just 16.
'I started taking ketamine because I felt lost about my future,' he told a press conference hosted by the Narcotics Division.
'My father's business failed, and I had to face many family problems and a poor relationship with my girlfriend.
'My friends gave me ketamine to cheer me up. I felt great. I felt brain dead for hours, which was a lovely feeling, because I did not have to think about my own troubles.'
But this form of escapism ultimately took its toll and Kei now has difficulty remembering what he read only moments earlier.
'I have also become more aggressive and easily get angry at myself, even just for losing something like a pen. I just cannot control my emotions,' he said.