一名24岁的英国男子从严重的氯胺酮成瘾中恢复过来,现在从事康复工作,并警告自2021年以来病例激增。 A 24-year-old UK man recovered from severe ketamine addiction, now working in rehab and warning of a surge in cases since 2021.

Mike Batten, 24岁,来自赫斯沃勒, 16岁开始习惯重症氯胺酮成瘾, 最初并不知道其危险性, Mikey Batten, a 24-year-old from Heswall, shared his recovery journey from severe ketamine addiction after developing a daily habit at 16, initially unaware of its dangers. 22岁时,肾脏和背部疼痛 -- -- 最初因衰弱而感到不适 -- -- 促使当地康复机构Kaleidoscope的两个解毒方案。 By age 22, kidney and back pain—misattributed at first—became debilitating, prompting two detox programs at Kaleidoscope, a local rehab facility. 现在,19个月清醒,他在那里工作 作为一个支助工作者 和提高认识的倡导者, 突出显示,自2021年以来, 与氯胺酮相关的戒毒所收容人数 激增了4,150 %。 Now 19 months sober, he works there as a support worker and advocates for awareness, highlighting a 4,150% surge in ketamine-related rehab admissions since 2021. 他相信大流行的孤立、迟缓的精神保健以及药物的可获性在上升,特别是在男性中,同时强调尽管有吸毒成瘾的倾向,康复是可能的。 He credits pandemic isolation, delayed mental health care, and the drug’s accessibility for its rise, especially among men, while emphasizing recovery is possible despite addiction’s grip.