Synthetic cannabinoids in e-cigarettes seized from English schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

People who use synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) report debilitating side effects and withdrawal symptoms, coupled with dependence. In the UK, SC use was believed to be largely restricted to prison, where they are the most common drug and associated with nearly half of non-natural deaths, or poly-drug users in the community who are also likely to be homeless. However, national media reporting has increasingly identified cases of children collapsing in schools, which are claimed to be associated with vaping and putatively involving a drug such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or SCs. We therefore conducted the first study to identify and quantify SCs in e-cigarettes routinely collected from schools in England.

Design

E-cigarette and e-liquid samples seized

SUBMITTER: Cozier GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426342 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature