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UN raises alarm on spread of ‘designer drugs’

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The United Nations is most concerned about the spiraling use of new psychoactive substances, which commonly fall into the legal cracks of the world. Colloquially known and “spice” or “incense,” the drugs have had a devastating impact throughout the globe in recent years reaching a near epidemic stage. The UN refers to these drugs as the biggest new threat to public health.