00:00across nosley ketamine use is increasingly affecting young people leading to serious
00:08physical and mental health conditions a recent council review shows the youngest patient
00:13referred for ketamine related harm was just 12 years old the study found long-term complications
00:19are rising with patients reporting conditions such as ketamine bladder syndrome a severe
00:25inflammatory condition causing frequent painful urination and in some cases incontinence
00:31the council's review team gathered evidence from clinicians academics council officers and service
00:38providers including testimony from young people describing how occasional use developed interdependence
00:44they highlighted vulnerable groups including children who have experienced trauma neurodiversity
00:51adhd mental health issues care experience or who are missing from education employment or training
00:58specialist services are responding whiston hospital introduced the region's first
01:04standardized emergency department assessment for ketamine related cases ensuring a prompt referral
01:12to urology alder hay hospital established a pediatric urology clinic to treat young people affected
01:19by ketamine bladder syndrome together these services aim to limit long-term harm and support recovery
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