Use of ketamine 'increasing in popularity' among festival-goers

A report based on interviews with volunteers working with the HSE’s harm reduction programme at music festivals highlights the increased use of ketamine.

A euphoric drug that has been used on the margins of Ireland’s festival scene appears to be “increasing in popularity”, particularly among younger people, a HSE report indicates.

Ketamine, legitimately used as an anaesthetic for humans and animals, has been coming to the increasing attention of health experts on the drug scene.