Ketamine is giving more young people bladder problems – an expert explains

A growing number of people in the UK are using ketamine recreationally. chayanuphol/ Shutterstock

Urology departments in England and Wales have reported seeing an increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds being admitted for bladder inflammation associated with ketamine use.

This appears to coincide with an increase in ketamine use – with the number of adults and teens entering treatment for ketamine abuse last year jumping substantially compared to even just a few years previously.