00:00Children as young as 13 are being treated for bladder damage linked to ketamine use.
00:06Doctors at a specialist site in the northwest say they have received over 100 referrals
00:12to the UK's first-of-its-kind NHS clinic. Analysis of the first 60 patients found their
00:18average age was 14, with some using ketamine for a year or more before referral. The condition
00:24can cause pain, frequent or urgent urination and incontinence, and serious cases can require
00:30major surgery or dialysis. Doctors say stopping ketamine can prevent damage, but some effects
00:36may be irreversible after time. The findings have prompted questions about support for children
00:42struggling with the drug in the UK.
