Ketamine – Why young people use it
Why do young people use ketamine? From wanting to fit in to seeking relief from stress, explore the beliefs that can make ket seem appealing and how understanding them can help parents offer support.
No young person sets out to become dependent on ketamine. They start because they believe it will give them something. At Allen Carr, we call this brainwashing, and it comes from friends, social media, music and the drug culture around them.
The illusions young people commonly believe:
- “It’s fun.”
Ketamine is seen as a party drug, and “everyone” at the party seems to be enjoying it.
- “It helps me chill.”
Increasingly, it is used alone or with friends at home to switch off from stress, exams or worry. This shift from party drug to “chill-out” drug is especially dangerous.
- “It helps me escape.”
For a young person who feels anxious, low or under pressure, numbness can feel like relief.
- “It makes me fit in.”
Saying no can feel like risking friendships.
- “It’s not as bad as other drugs.”
Many believe it is safe because it is a medical drug, cheap and short-acting.
- “I’m in control.”
Almost every user believes they can quit whenever they want.
The truth behind the illusion.
Ketamine does not create pleasure or calm. It anaesthetises the brain. The “relief” users feel is largely relief from the low, anxious, empty feeling that the previous dose caused. Every dose makes the next one seem more necessary. This is the trap.
Understanding this matters, because it changes how you respond. Your child is not choosing harm. They have been fooled, and like anyone who has been fooled, they can be helped to see the truth.
What program is right for you?
Both programs are a form of spoken therapy delivered in simple English with no scare stories or images.
Both cover the illusions of the addiction/issue, question your beliefs, provide insights into why you think as you do, shows you how to gain freedom and changes the way you will think about the addiction/issue so that you can leave free without any feeling of loss or battle of wills.
The 1-2-1 seminars are a live one-day course delivered by trained facilitators, all of whom quitted with the method. They are delivered either online via Zoom or at a center and are one to one seminars. There are shorter booster seminars that are different to the first seminar for the few that require them. There is also a money-back guarantee.
The online video is a pre-recorded program that can be streamed to your device. There are version for quitting cannabis or cocaine and are all presented by a facilitator who has helped thousands of people to freedom. They can be accessed anywhere and at anytime.
