One in six vapes confiscated at English schools spiked with ‘zombie drug’

Warning of serious harm risked as synthetic drug spice found in vapes used by pupils at 28 schools

One in six vapes confiscated in English schools are spiked with the highly addictive “zombie drug” spice, according to research.

Analysis from 38 schools revealed that the synthetic street drug, classified as class B alongside ketamine and GHB, was in hundreds of devices. The researchers said they believed the substance was being put into vapes marketed as containing cannabis oil.