York man shares ketamine addiction recovery story

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 05:01 · Archive

A York man who developed a ketamine addiction at university is sharing his recovery story as part of a campaign warning of rising drug use in the region. Em-Jay, in his 20s, began using ketamine at university aged 18, initially as a social activity. He progressed to using MDMA/ecstasy alongside ketamine use.

Em-Jay is now in recovery and working at Chocolate & Co, a social enterprise cafe in Lowther Street, York. The cafe was established to give people recovering from addiction and other problems a chance of employment, training, counselling and support. Em-Jay hopes to pursue an apprenticeship in engineering as part of his recovery.

The campaign accompanying his story warns of rising ketamine use and alerts to health risks including bladder damage. Support services are available across North Yorkshire for those struggling with addiction.

How it is being reported

• ‘I went to uni and got addicted to ketamine’ – York man’s second chanceYork ketamine addiction survivor Em-Jay shares his recovery story as a campaign warns of rising use, bladder damage and support available across North YorkshireGazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Oct, 04:00
• ‘I went to uni and got addicted to ketamine’ – York man’s second chanceYork ketamine addiction survivor Em-Jay shares his recovery story as a campaign warns of rising use, bladder damage and support available across North YorkshireYork Press · 26 Oct, 04:00

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