Newsbeat version: Ketamine "completely ruined my bladder" says user

Dec 11, 2013, 11:40 AM

Users of the drug ketamine should face tougher legal penalties, the government is set to be told.

The official Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) says it should be a Class B rather than a Class C substance.

It would mean maximum prison-terms for users rising from two to five years.

The drug does serious and permanent damage to bladders, with some users needing the organ replaced.

We've been speaking to long-term users in Bristol about how the drug affects them.