With data showing increasing numbers of people using the drug, and the government considering reclassifying it, Sky's Shingi Mararike has been speaking to people who have experienced life-changing consequences - and those trying to help them.
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Health workers on the frontline of drug recovery have told Paste BN that the UK faces a tidal wave of problems if more isn't done to stop people taking ketamine.