Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’

Reported by The Guardian World · 3 hours ago · Andrew Gregory Health editor

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County’s first such clinic, at Alder Hey in Liverpool, treating children suffering from chronic bladder problems with severe cases needing dialysisChildren as young as 13 in the UK have been referred to a specialist clinic for a “devastating” bladder condition linked to sustained use of…

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