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Young and Addicted: Generation Ketamine

The use of ketamine is on the rise. But the low-cost drug comes with a heavy health tag, one which can cost young peoples' lives.

The numbers of people using and getting addicted to ketamine has more than doubled since 2016 in England and Wales, with other countries around the world reporting similar increases. Many of them are under 25.

In this film, Rachel Stonehouse finds out more about why are so many young people getting addicted to ketamine, and what support is available to help them.

25 minutes

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Mon 22 Apr 202402:30GMT
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