And all i wanted to do was go and see him. I couldnt. Since rians death, clare has started a petition to get ketamine reclassified and set up a Facebook Page with information and support. When rian was addicted to it, i was struggling to find all the information in one place, so thats why i set up a ketamine awareness Facebook Page so that i could gather all this information and put it into one place, so that if there was somebody like me, you know, whos got a child whos addicted to the substance, they could just click on one Facebook Group and its all there. Going forward, what do you think is needed to tackle the increasing number of people using and being addicted to ketamine . You know, reclassify it, so that people know how dangerous it is. Get a tougher sentence for these dealers, but also support these people who are addicted to this drug, you know . Rians inquest ruled he died from ketamine toxicity. Deaths linked to ketamine
Rians inquest ruled he died from ketamine toxicity. Deaths linked to ketamine are rare but on the rise. In the uk, the numbers of Drug Related Deaths following Ketamine Use have more than doubled in the last ten years. So, this is our drug testing room. Unlike rian, pagan managed to get help and has recovered after a 12 Year Addiction to ketamine. At her worst, she was taking more than 10g a day. It wasnt a nice experience. I was sick, dizzy and, like, kind of blacked out, so it wasnt very nice. I dont know why i carried on, but i did. And then, i started injecting it into my muscles. And then thats when my bladder started to get bad. Whats it like to look back now and think about your addiction when it was at its worst . I wanted to die, yeah. Ijust didnt want to be alive any more. Ididnt want to be in the world, in that pain, completely reliant on ketamine