September 21, 2026 - 179 views
Young people across North Wales are to take part in a new theatre project highlighting the dangers of ketamine use.
The project, called Kids on Ket, has been developed by The Denbigh Workshop in partnership with Flintshire Sorted, Barnardo's and North Wales Police.
It forms part of the wider I Wish Someone Had Told Me campaign, which aims to reduce ketamine use among young people across the region.
The project was developed after The Denbigh Workshop's youth panel, made up of local people aged between seven and 16, identified ketamine misuse as an issue affecting young people.
Two actors will visit 15 schools across North Wales to deliver 40-minute interactive workshops combining theatre, storytelling and discussion.
The production focuses on the consequences of drug and alcohol misuse, including the severe physical damage that can result from ketamine use.
The story follows a mother who is told by a nurse that her daughter will need to use a urostomy bag for the rest of her life following ketamine addiction and alcohol misuse.
The workshops are designed to encourage young people to question misconceptions about ketamine and understand the potential long-term impact on their health, relationships, education and future.
Tracy Spencer from The Denbigh Workshop said the project had been developed after speaking to police, drug and alcohol services and families affected by ketamine use.
North Wales Police Youth Engagement and Intervention Officer PC Mel Cartledge said the campaign was about giving young people information and real-life experiences that could help them make safer choices.
She said ketamine was sometimes wrongly viewed as a low-risk drug, while the force continued to see serious harm associated with its use, including bladder damage and addiction.
The Kids on Ket project will now be delivered in schools across North Wales as part of efforts to encourage earlier and more informed conversations about drug use.
