SINGAPORE – A new deadly cocktail of synthetic drugs has been sweeping through South-east Asia, with the authorities in the region raising concerns that users may get into troubled waters.
Known as “Happy Water”, it is a powdered mixture containing caffeine, diazepam, ketamine, Ecstasy, methamphetamine and tramadol.
While diazepam and tramadol are prescription drugs, ketamine, Ecstasy and methamphetamine are controlled drugs in Singapore.
The mixture, which comes in a variety of colours and is packed in sachets, is dissolved in liquid and consumed as a drink.
The cocktail has reportedly been found across entertainment outlets in Thailand and Myanmar in recent months.
Bangkok Post reported in April that Happy Water was sold at several bars in Pattaya, Thailand.
In Myanmar, the authorities said earlier this month that it was sold in bars, clubs and KTV outlets across Yangon.
