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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Government considers making ketamine a class A drug after record use recorded

(Alamy/PA) -

Ketamine could be reclassified as a class A drug as the Government seeks expert advice after illegal use surged to record levels.

In the year ending March 2023, an estimated 299,000 people aged 16 to 59 had reported use of the substance, which is currently controlled as class B, according to the Home Office.

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