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How a 14-year-old boy became addicted to Spice through vapes

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14-year-old Ben says he was addicted to smoking Spice vapes at school.

He first tried a Spice vape while at a friend's house, believing it contained THC - the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

He says he used his vape everywhere, including in classrooms at school and at home.

A new report finds one in six vapes tested across 38 schools in England contain Spice.

Prof Chris Pudney says children are not in danger of going into cardiac arrest.

Professor creates technology that can detect substances found in vapes.

Devon and Cornwall Police are trialling one of his devices to help understand the scale of Spice use in the local area.

He worries about children getting into debt with drug dealers and being caught up in crime.

Harm reduction charity Cranstoun says best way to stay safe is by not using vapes at all.