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Recovering Addict Warns of Ketamine Epidemic in UK Teens

9/10/2025

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Liam J, a recovering ketamine addict, warns that ketamine can inflict more damage in two years than 20 years of heroin use.
He developed an addiction in his early 20s, leading to severe health issues like incontinence and liver pain.
Ketamine's popularity is surging among British teens, who purchase it online.
Liam describes a "ketamine epidemic" in UK schools, where youth use it to manage anxiety and loneliness.
Director Zaheen Ahmed highlights a trend of ketamine addiction among middle-class Gen Z, exacerbated by social media pressures.

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Story summary

Liam J, a recovering ketamine addict, warns that ketamine can inflict more damage in two years than 20 years of heroin use.
He developed an addiction in his early 20s, leading to severe health issues like incontinence and liver pain.
Ketamine's popularity is surging among British teens, who purchase it online.
Liam describes a "ketamine epidemic" in UK schools, where youth use it to manage anxiety and loneliness.
Director Zaheen Ahmed highlights a trend of ketamine addiction among middle-class Gen Z, exacerbated by social media pressures.