Tony Murphy has seen first-hand the devastating impact that ketamine can have on young people and their families. Working as a family support worker for Making Space - a charity based in St Helens, Merseyside - he has noticed a worrying rise in the number of people needing support.
The town has seen an increase in the number of young people taking ketamine over the last two years, the Liverpool ECHO reports.
In November, a schoolgirl was found unresponsive by police after reportedly taking an overdose of ketamine near to St Helens Town Hall. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a try. She was with a large group of schoolchildren, between the ages of just 12 and 13, when she was rushed to hospital.
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