Its DrugScope Street Drug Trends 2009 report found a reduction of the purity of drugs such as cocaine and heroin. This was leading to an increase in mixing drugs such as ketamine, ecstasy, cannabis and alcohol among both problem drug users and recreational teenage users.
DrugScope chief executive Martin Barnes said: "The fact that older teens and young adults are increasingly combining substances including ketamine, cocaine, cannabis and cheap high-strength alcohol is particularly concerning.
"It's essential that adult and young people's treatment services have the capacity to support people who develop problems with a range of substances, including emerging drugs like ketamine."
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