Would upgrading ketamine to Class A stop the drug's surge?
Jan 12, 2026•21 min
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Would upgrading ketamine to class A stop the drug's surge? The cheap, widely available drug can shred and shrink users bladders' - leaving them constantly rushing to the toilet.
It can even kill, with Friends actor Matthew Perry and drag star The Vivienne both dying after taking the drug in recent years.
The government is deliberating on whether to reclassify the drug from class B to class A, bringing harsher punishments for supply AND possession.
Steve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Digital Reporter George Hancorn join Lucy Watson to discuss whether reclassification would put people off.
It can even kill, with Friends actor Matthew Perry and drag star The Vivienne both dying after taking the drug in recent years.
The government is deliberating on whether to reclassify the drug from class B to class A, bringing harsher punishments for supply AND possession.
Steve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Digital Reporter George Hancorn join Lucy Watson to discuss whether reclassification would put people off.
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