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Ketamine Deaths Hit Record High After Doubling in a Year
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Deaths linked to ketamine in England and Wales reached a record level last year, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics counted 115 deaths registered in 2025 where the drug was mentioned on the death certificate, almost twice the 60 recorded in 2024. The figure was 27 in 2020 and just seven in 2015, highlighting how quickly the problem has grown across both nations.
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