Legal highs new front in drug war

New psychoactive drugs have become popular as legal and easily obtained alternatives to existing illegal drugs.

It’s a race between back-room chemists and politicians, with millions getting high and possibly risking their lives along the way.
 
In Germany alone it’s estimated that more than 100 new recreational drugs have emerged in the past eight years – and many are not covered by law.
 
Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports from Berlin on the growth of “designer” drugs.

Source: Al Jazeera