Deborah Casserly recalls the traumatic moment she discovered her son Barney using ketamine, a powerful drug that led to his crippling addiction and eventually his death at 21. Barney's journey into drug use began harmlessly but spiraled drastically, resulting in severe health issues like ketamine bladder, causing immense pain and frequent toilet use. The family invested everything in rehabilitation but faced heartbreaking challenges. With a recent surge in ketamine usage among youth by 85%, Deborah warns of a looming crisis likened to the fentanyl epidemic in America, emphasizing the drug’s accessibility and the urgent need for awareness and intervention.
"I pushed open the bedroom door and he was just sitting in his bed with this terrible, terrible look in his eyes and he could hardly speak."
"It's an evil, evil drug. I just fear that we are heading for what the Americans were experiencing with their fentanyl crisis."
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