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From Bedbound to Healer: Ketamine Addict's New Mission
4 Sep
Summary
- Adam Kennedy, 26, overcame a five-year ketamine addiction that left him bedbound.
- He now works as an addiction recovery worker, helping others with ketamine habits.
- Ketamine use has surged among young adults, with numbers quadrupling in a decade.
A man who was once bedbound due to a debilitating five-year ketamine addiction is now dedicating his life to helping others overcome similar struggles. Adam Kennedy, 26, from Scunthorpe, recounted how the drug left him with painful bladder issues and unable to function.
Kennedy has since become an addiction recovery worker at ReNew in Hull. He provides support to individuals seeking to break free from ketamine dependence, drawing on his own lived experience.
His work coincides with the release of ReNew's documentary, 'K-HOLE,' which aims to shed light on the severe consequences of ketamine use. Once considered a niche party drug, ketamine has seen a significant rise in popularity among young adults.
Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales indicates a stark increase, with the number of 16 to 24-year-olds using ketamine rising from 52,000 in 2012-13 to 222,000 in 2022-23.
