00:00Children as young as 13 have been referred to a Liverpool clinic with serious bladder damage linked to sustained ketamine
00:08use.
00:09The specialist service at Alder Hay opened in May 2025, as more young people presented with ketamine-induced uropathy.
00:17Analysis of its first 60 patients found an average age of 14, with ages ranging from 13 to 15.
00:24Around two-thirds were girls, while roughly the same proportion lived in the most deprived areas.
00:30Researchers say understanding the young people behind the diagnosis could help prevent further harm.
00:36The condition can cause severe pain, incontinence and kidney damage, with effects potentially irreversible over time.
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