Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage

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What happened

Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.

Key facts

  • Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
  • Reported by BBC Health and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:27:24 UTC.

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