Is Ketamine the UK's Next Drug Crisis? | Perspectives Ep5

Описание: Ketamine use is on the rise - so is it the UK's next drug crisis?

In this episode of Perspectives, our panel of experts tackle the issues behind ketamine’s rise and delve into the risks and consequences of this drug.

On the show:
🔵Why ketamine is today’s drug of choice for young people
🔵Ketamine bladder and the real physical consequences of this drug
🔵Using the ‘joker’, the ‘table turner' or the ‘diplomat’ to deal with peer pressure

On the panel:
▶️ Dr David McLaughlan, Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Founder of Curb
▶️ Debbie Longsdale, Priory's Therapy Director
▶️ Claire Rimmer, Lead Addiction Therapist

Jump to 👇
00:00 Intro
1:04 Why is ketamine seeing a significant rise in use?
4:05 What is ketamine?
5:55 What's the scenario for use and abuse?
8:00 Ketamine bladder
9:30 Effects of drug use on mental health
11:53 Using drugs to self-medicate
13:14 When does it become an addiction?
15:17 Signs of ketamine addiction
17:22 Physical effects of ketamine
23:08 Dealing with an addict in denial
25:04 How ketamine addiction is treated
32:51 Q&A 1: Strategies for relapse prevention
34:48 Q&A 2: Dealing with peer pressure from friends
39:26 Q&A 3: Benefits of prescribing a drug vs the side effects

LINKS TO SOURCES:
Priory has seen a 34% increase in treatment enquiries for ketamine addiction:
https://www.priorygroup.com/media-cen...
Government data shows a 350% increase in people entering treatment for ketamine problems in the past 8 years: https://www.gov.uk/government/statist...

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