English school children unwittingly smoking spice-spiked vapes, finds University of Bath

School children in England are unknowingly smoking vapes spiked with the synthetic drug spice, an investigation by the University of Bath and partners has found. Professor Chris Pudney from the University of Bath conducted these tests using the world’s first portable device that instantly detects synthetic drugs. Working with concerned schools and police forces around the country Professor Pudney tested 596 vapes confiscated from schools in England and discovered spice in 28 out of 38 (74%) schools across London, the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, and South Yorkshire. About 1 in 6 (16.6%) of the vapes contained spice, while roughly 1 in 100 (1.17%) contained THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis.