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Social media addiction is 'fuelling the rise in youngsters taking ketamine'
- Recent government data shows a rise in youth ketamine problems from 2021–22 to 2024–25, amid concerns about online life's impact.
- Zaheen Ahmed of UK Addiction Treatment Centres links smartphone and social media use to increased ketamine taking among youths.
- Experts say short videos provide dopamine hits and doomscrolling, fueling addictive online behavior among teenagers.
- The article warns that online-life dominance harms real-world relationships and intimate connections.
- Ahmed says people numb themselves with the drug when online and physical life fails to provide comfort.
- He argues smartphones and social media are 'the worst things to happen to modern society' for youths.
- The piece highlights concerns over under-18s facing attachment issues due to digital life.
- Experts emphasize the need to tackle how smartphones are used to reduce issues tied to mental health and isolation.
- The article cites the view that kids seek comfort through online life, sometimes turning to drugs due to lack of real-life connections.
- Ahmed notes that 24/7 phone use and even scrolling on the toilet reflect pervasive smartphone habits.
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