Ketamine addiction left Amber with severe bladder damage. Now she faces major surgery, lasting health consequences and the possibility that she may never be able to have children.
In this 10-minute extract from K-HOLE: The Ketamine Documentary, Amber shares the reality of living with the physical consequences of prolonged ketamine use and addiction.
Presented by Matthew Butler, the film travels to Morecambe to meet Amber, a young mum whose ketamine use reached around three grams a day before life-changing bladder problems forced her to stop.
What initially felt like symptoms of a urinary tract infection became increasingly severe. Amber describes spending hours on the toilet, the impact ketamine had on her bladder and urinary system, and the damage she continues to live with years after stopping the drug.
Her story also raises a consequence rarely associated with recreational ketamine use: what severe ketamine-related damage can mean for someone's future, relationships, health and hopes of having children.
Amber's account is accompanied by professional insight into ketamine bladder damage and ketamine-induced urological problems, helping explain what prolonged use can do to the body and why recognising symptoms early matters.
WATCH K-HOLE: THE KETAMINE DOCUMENTARY
Amber's story forms part of K-HOLE, a UK ketamine documentary produced by Inspired Youth in partnership with Believe in People.
The full documentary explores ketamine addiction, bladder damage, substance misuse, trauma, neurodiversity, recovery, treatment and the impact ketamine is having on individuals, families and communities.
Watch the full documentary:
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K-HOLE campaign:
www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com/k-hole/
KETAMINE SUPPORT IN HULL
ReNew is Hull's commissioned drug and alcohol service, delivered by Change Grow Live, providing free and confidential support for people affected by drugs and alcohol.
The K-HOLE campaign accompanies the Hull Ketamine Support Pathway, helping professionals and people who use ketamine recognise potential problems earlier and understand where support is available.
If you're concerned about your own ketamine use or somebody else's, you do not have to wait until things become severe before asking for help.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
An Inspired Youth Production in partnership with Believe in People
Directed by: Kev Curran
Produced, filmed & edited by: Inspired Youth
Presented by: Matthew Butler
Audio Production: Liam Powers
Drone Cinematography: Kevin Jackson
Our sincere thanks to Amber for trusting the K-HOLE team with her experiences and allowing her story to be shared.
ABOUT BELIEVE IN PEOPLE
Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma is an award-winning UK addiction and recovery podcast and multimedia platform.
Hosted by Matthew Butler and produced by Robert Lawson, Believe in People brings together lived experience, professional expertise and genuine curiosity to make conversations around addiction and recovery accessible to a wider audience.
www.believeinpeoplepodcast.com
ABOUT INSPIRED YOUTH
Inspired Youth puts lived experience at the heart of its campaigns, using film, arts, media and creative storytelling to explore social issues, raise awareness and amplify people's voices.
www.inspiredyouth.org
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MUSIC CREDITS
“Stellar Sway” | Theatre Of Delays
Theatre Of Delays / Steve Bolch • BMI • IPI: 00370587737 • Bensound #202604258573
“Aura Cinematic” | Liam Powers [KOTB]
Music by Liam Powers • Licensed directly to Inspired Youth for K-HOLE.
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