Drug dealers are not your friends - Lancs Police issue Freshers' Week warning to excited students
It can be wrongly seen as a "safe" party drug.
Lancashire Police have issued a Freshers' Week warning to excited students.
The warning is in relation to drugs as those selling use new starts at university as the perfect platform to try and sell them.
A spokesperson for the police said: “If you're joining the University of Lancashire, we want you to have a safe and enjoyable start to student life.
“As you settle in, it's important to be aware of the risks associated with ketamine. It can be wrongly seen as a "safe" party drug. But it can cause harm including memory loss, confusion, and severe bladder problems.”
Ketamine can also leave people vulnerable and unable to make safe decisions.
Through Operation Shore, police are tackling ketamine abuse by pursuing dealers and disrupting supply. We're also educating young people about the dangers of the drug.
They added: “Drug dealers are not your friends. They profit from harm. Ketamine is not only dangerous and illegal to buy or sell, but its trade helps fund organised crime.
“Let's work together to keep our campuses safe. Then everyone can focus on making friends, studying hard and enjoying university life.
“If you know who is supplying the drugs, please tell us. The information you provide could help protect fellow students and prevent serious harm.”
You can report drug dealing on 101 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In an emergency, always call 999.