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'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab

BBC News Health · 19 October 2026 at 23:14

'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab

For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.

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'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab

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