Psychoactive substances such as Spice were made illegal last year. They count for 67 per cent of drug seizures in prisons Paul Faith/Press AssociationTwice as many prisoners use synthetic drugs such as “Spice” when they finish their sentences as when they begin them, a public health official has said. According to Home Office data, 67 per cent of prison drug seizures between September 2015 and February last year contained new psychoactive substances, previously known as legal highs. Some 99 per cent of those contained synthetic cannabinoids, Dr George Ryan, senior clinical adviser to the criminal justice team at Public Health England, said. New psychoactive substances were made illegal in spring last year.

Source: The Times September 13, 2017 23:03 UTC