Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61669

Ketamine: Misuse

Tabled: 20 June 2025

Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle trends in the level of ketamine abuse among young people.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department takes seriously the threat ketamine use poses to young people. Local authorities are responsible for providing drug treatment services based on the needs of their local populations, and this includes services to support ketamine users. In a...

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