Study finds ketamine deaths soared drastically in last decade By Talker News Sep 30, 2025 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Pixabay via Pexels By Stephen BeechKetamine deaths have soared twentyfold over the last 10 years, reveals a new report. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96C6 92G6 366? ehe 72E2=:E:6D :?G@=G:?8 E96 :==682= D652E:G6 :? t?8=2?5[ (2=6D 2?5 }@CE96C? xC6=2?5 D:?46 `hhh[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DEF5J]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD 7@F?5 E92E 2? :?4C62D:?8 ?F>36C @7 562E9D D:?46 a__d 2C6 5F6 E@ >:I:?8 <6E2>:?6 \ @7E6? FD65 2D 2 9@CD6 EC2?BF:=:K6C \ H:E9 @E96C 5CF8D]k^AmkAmtIA6CED D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D C2:D6 5@F3ED @G6C H96E96C D:?8=6\DF3DE2?46 5CF8 A@=:4:6D 42? 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