Doctor in Matthew Perry case agrees to plead guilty
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Matthew Perry’s doctor, who was charged last year, agreed to plead guilty, according to the Department of Justice.
The UK has ketamine problem. Its use increased by 85 per cent between 2023 and 2024. Paul Kenyon investigates the global trade in the drug.
Ketamine, like other drugs of abuse,has been approved for medical use. But, it is being increasingly abused by individuals worldwide, causing serious health problems and concerns.
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty.
The death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, who had high levels of ketamine in his system when he died, and the public use by tech billionaire Elon Musk have pushed ketamine into the global spotlight.
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