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UK children taken to hospital after using vapes laced with Spice (www.independent.co.uk)
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An increase in vapes contaminated with synthetic drug Spice has led to secondary school children being rushed to hospital.

The lab-made drug which mimics the effects of cannabis but with much stronger consequences, can cause breathing problems, heart attacks and seizures.

Other symptoms include feeling dizzy, vomiting, heart racing, sweating, anxiety, and paranoia.

Police have warned of a national increase in vapes being contaminated with spice in secondary schools and in severe cases children have been taken to hospital.

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[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought fear was the mind killer, though.

[โ€“] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

[โ€“] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

La petite mort? Sign me up!

[โ€“] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Where do they live? Kessel?

[โ€“] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

All the cool kids want to be Spacing Guild Navigators.

[โ€“] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

People still do spice?

[โ€“] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

How else am I supposed to get the eyes of ibad?