Spice.

Drama of the Week - this is the link to the programme (until it isn't).

In recent years laboratory-made drugs originally designed to mimic the effects of cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids, have hit the UK's streets and prisons with profound consequences. Writers Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead gathered testimony from some of those affected to create their powerful verbatim drama telling the story of Spice. With strong language.

Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead are co-artistic directors of LUNG, a verbatim theatre company working closely with different communities to create work that shines a light on political, social and economic issues in modern Britain, using people’s actual words to tell their stories. (BBC text.)

This harrowing and highly original piece of drama/documentary is a hard but engaging and essential listen, it's only available for a few more days, highly recommended.

(Image and text - LUNG.) Link to LUNG - https://www.lungtheatre.co.uk/