Amid a rise in the number of people entering treatment for problem ketamine use, The Sunday Times reporter Julieanne Corr joins Behind the Story to discuss the drug itself and its side effects. Ketamine – also called ‘Special K’ - is an anaesthetic used in human and veterinary medicine, but has become increasingly popular as a recreational drug. #behindthestory #ireland #health

Young mum Amber Curragh is determined to warn others about the devastating effects of ketamine use after being left with such severe bladder damage, she has to spend two hours a day in the bath and wear incontinence pads just to cope. Experts have been warning about the dangers of the drug for years - and now new research shows deaths linked to it have risen twenty-fold in the last decade. For more information and support around drug addiction, call the Frank helpline on 0300 123 6600 or visit t