Child ketamine users getting bladder damage describe 'peeing a jellyfish'

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Doctors running the UK's first and only dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.

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  • Doctors running the UK's first and only dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
  • Reported by BBC Health and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:21:16 UTC.

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