YORK — Teachers noticed the 16-year-old York High School student stumbling around and acting strangely almost as soon as he arrived at school one morning a few weeks ago. Noting the teen’s slurred, incoherent speech, a teacher called for an administrator. The student — who was also hallucinating — ended up going to the emergency room and was treated for an erratic heartbeat, high blood pressure and other issues. After an investigation, York administrators determined that before school that morning, the boy had smoked “spice” — a synthetic chemical that mimics marijuana — with two friends. And he apparently had a strong allergic reaction.It was an eye-opening experience for lots of teachers, administrators and parents into a new drug increasingly being used by young people. “It was the first I had heard of … Read entire article »