{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmuvz75of00041g0z6eqg1ulb","slug":"ketamine-campus-parties-and-an-allegation-at-corne-20261006","title":"Ketamine, Campus Parties, and an Allegation at Cornell","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T01:04:12.025Z"},"topic":{"slug":"ketamine-campus-parties-and-an-allegation-at-corne-20261006","category":"education"},"article":{"paragraphs":["A student said she was given ketamine at a party and later attacked at a Cornell fraternity house. The woman, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, says she was pressured to inhale drugs and was too drunk to consent.","Ketamine is a medicine used for anesthesia, but people also use it as a party drug because it can change how you feel and make you feel detached. Health agencies warn that unmonitored use can cause heavy sedation, memory gaps, and dangerous changes in breathing and heart function. Cornell investigated the event in 2024 and shared reports with local prosecutors, but no criminal charges were filed. This case has raised worries about drug use at campus parties and how schools can keep students safe."],"wordCount":124,"readTime":2},"vocabulary":[{"word":"ketamine","example":"The student said someone gave her ketamine at the party.","phonetic":"/kəˈtæm.iːn/","definition":"A drug used in medicine for anesthesia that some people misuse recreationally."},{"word":"anesthesia","example":"Doctors gave anesthesia before the operation.","phonetic":"/ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/","definition":"A medical state that stops pain and sometimes causes sleep during surgery."},{"word":"sedation","example":"Heavy sedation made him drowsy and slow to wake.","phonetic":"/sɛˈdeɪ.ʃən/","definition":"A calm or sleepy state caused by drugs or medicine."}],"quiz":[{"answer":"Jane Doe","question":"Who is named in court papers?"},{"answer":"in 2024","question":"When did Cornell investigate the event?"},{"answer":"heavy sedation, memory gaps, and dangerous changes in breathing and heart function.","question":"What can ketamine cause?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you worry about drugs at parties near your school? Why or why not?"},{"question":"Have you ever felt unsafe at a social event? What did you do?"},{"question":"What do you think students can do to help friends who are very drunk or unwell?"}]}