Up to one in four vapes confiscated in secondary schools in England contain the synthetic drug 'spice', according to a study.
Researchers from the University of Bath analysed 1,923 e-cigarettes and e-liquids, collected from 114 schools across seven regions in England.
They found spice in 13% of overall samples but in two areas, London and Lancashire, this figure rose to around 25%.
The study, led by Professor Chris Pudney from the university's Department of Life Sciences, also found that spice-laced vapes are easily available online.
Vapes are often marked as containing THC – the active ingredient in cannabis – despite actually containing spice, a more dangerous and cheaper substance.
