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"Deaths involving illicit ketamine use have soared twenty-fold since 2014, a new study has revealed. In what is the most detailed assessment of ketamine-related deaths to date, researchers found deaths surged from six in 1999 to 123 projected deaths in 2023. The analysis of coroner's reports found there were 696 deaths with detections of illicit ketamine in total between 1999 and 2024 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland."
"As the fresh data highlights the dangers of using the Class B drug, family members of those who have died from taking ketamine are among those calling for it to be reclassified. Clare Rogers, who lost her son Rian Rogers aged 26 to ketamine use, told The Independent: It's horrific if it gets hold of you. It can cause lifelong damage to your body you could be urinating in nappies, you won't be able to have sex again. Ultimately, it could end"
A detailed assessment finds illicit ketamine-related deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have surged, with a twenty-fold increase since 2014. Recorded detections rose from six deaths in 1999 to a projected 123 in 2023, and 696 deaths with ketamine detections occurred between 1999 and 2024. Coroner report analysis shows rising involvement of other substances — opioids, cocaine, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids — and an increasing average number of substances per case. Family members of victims call for reclassification amid growing concern over severe long-term harms including urinary and sexual dysfunction.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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