The recent spread of so-called legal drugs among youngsters in the Tokyo metropolitan area has alarmed drug officials.
While the drugs -- which do not fall under regulated categories of narcotics or stimulants -- are legal, metro officials warn they are potentially harmful and are sometimes used in connection with sex crimes.
But the officials acknowledge that little can be done to check the trend under the current legal framework.
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