Ethan

Every day, 25-year-old Ethan Humphreys lives with the physical pain that reminds him of what ketamine has cost him - his health.

"I'm trying to show that there's a light at the end of the tunnel," said Ethan, ahead of a meeting of the ketamine recovery group he has organised in his hometown of Holyhead, Anglesey.

Addiction specialists say Ethan's story is familiar, with a huge increase in referrals for ketamine related help.

Ethan was first rushed to hospital back in 2022, when the real effects of his ketamine addiction began to reveal themselves.

The physical challenges were only half of the battle for Ethan.