Also known as K2 or Black Mamba And purchased above all through the web, the Spice seems to be the new drug preferred by young people. Passed off for light and similar to cannabis, in reality Spice is a synthetic drug with much more devastating effects and whose consequences are not yet clear.
It has been known for a few years, but what is certain is that Spice is a mix of herbs that are dried to which chemicals that make it, in fact, a synthetic drug are added.
In fact, not surprisingly, called synthetic cannabis, however, it has different effects from those of marijuana.
What is spice, the effects
Spice is a mixture of dry leaves or herbs treated with synthetic cannabinoids, artificially created molecules in the laboratory. Their power can come to the hundred times that of THC, the active ingredient of cannabis. At first glance it seems harmless, similar to a herbal tea or a vegetable shredded, but in reality it has nothing natural nor for sure.
The effects on the body are extremely dangerous. It can cause:
Permanent brain damage and even sudden deaths are documented. The experience, which many teenagers begin as a game, often turns into a nightmare made of panic crisis and hospital hospitalizations.
The deception of social networks
On platforms like Tiktok, spice is presented lightly and normalizedly, as if it were a harmless variant of cannabis. The algorithm becomes the new “pusher”: like sachets on the road corner, fast and seductive videos lower the perception of risk. So boys aged 13 or 14, attracted by the idea that “If he is on social networks he cannot hurt”, They end up trying it.
In addition, one of the most insidious aspects is the presence of the substance in electronic cigarettes. In England, some searches have revealed that about one in six e-cig contains Spice without those who smoke. Also in Italy the data indicate that over 10% of teenagers have tried at least once this drug, often without really knowing what it was taking.
How to prevent our children from falling us?
He explains it well in an in -depth article Giuseppe Laveniapsychologist and psychotherapist and president, among other things, of the National Association of Technological Dependencies, Gap and Cyberbullying “Di.te”: at 13 years the body changes, identity is in formation and the need to feel accepted by the group is very strong. It ends, therefore, that Spice intercepts this vulnerability by promising courage, belonging and a quick evasion. It is a chemical shortcut to an inner void that the boys cannot name, but that pushes them to seek strong sensations to anesthetize frustration and insecurity.
Many adults delude themselves that their children are not exposed to certain content. But the time comes to understand that this is not the case and that banning or removing the phone is not enough: it serves dialogue, listening and the ability to clearly explain what is hidden behind apparently harmless names.
Spice is the symbol of a time that offers easy illusions and burns youth fragility. If the boys do not find tools to manage boredom, anger or pain, they will look for answers elsewhere – and today the elsewhere is a click away. For this reason, it is not enough to ask how to stop the spice, but because the thirteen -year -olds feel the need to resort to you. The real challenge is to fill the void that pushes them towards substances born to cancel them.
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