Almost a quarter of vapes seized from secondary schools in England contain the 'cheap and unpredictable' synthetic drug spice, a new study has found Lots of vapes seized from schools actually contained spice (Image: Getty Images)

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. Vape

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