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Family Advocates Ketamine Reclassification After Tragic Death

4/22/2025

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James Lee Williams, the sister of drag queen The Vivienne, is raising poignant questions about the stigma surrounding drug use that may have kept him from seeking help before his tragic death from ketamine-related cardiac arrest at just 32. The family is determined to advocate for reclassifying ketamine as a Class A drug, highlighting its dangers, with an inquest set for June 30.

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Story summary

James Lee Williams, the sister of drag queen The Vivienne, is raising poignant questions about the stigma surrounding drug use that may have kept him from seeking help before his tragic death from ketamine-related cardiac arrest at just 32. The family is determined to advocate for reclassifying ketamine as a Class A drug, highlighting its dangers, with an inquest set for June 30.