Report Shows Ketamine Deaths Soared Drastically in Last Decade

Report shows ketamine deaths soared drastically in last decade

Experts say their findings raise doubts over whether single-substance drug policies can work.

Study finds ketamine deaths soared drastically in last decade

Experts say their findings raise doubts over whether single-substance drug policies can work.

Ketamine deaths up twenty-fold since 2014 as experts issue drug mixing warning

Family members of those who have died from taking the ‘horrific’ Class B are among those calling for it to be reclassified

Ketamine deaths have increased 20-fold since 2015 with mixing drugs on the rise, UK analysis finds

Deaths due to illicit ketamine use have increased 20-fold since 2015—but these deaths are increasingly occurring in complex polydrug settings, raising doubts over whether single-substance drug policies can reduce harms.

Study shows big cause of ketamine deaths

Deaths linked to illicit ketamine use in the UK have risen sharply over the past decade, with a 20-fold increase since 2015. But new research suggests that these deaths are rarely due to ketamine alone. Instead, they are increasingly tied to complex and dangerous patterns of polydrug use, raising doubts about whether reclassifying the drug […] The post Study shows big cause of ketamine deaths appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.

Ketamine deaths increase twenty-fold in a decade - Drink and Drugs News

Deaths involving ketamine have increased twenty-fold since 2014, according to research by King’s College London, the University of Hertfordshire and Manchester Metropolitan University.