Is pepper spray effective against people under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
Pepper spray is, tear gas is not. 7- Is their a difference between pepper spray and mace? Years ago mace and pepper spray were very different. The original mace was taken off the market 15 years ago. Many service men and women were injured in the line of duty. Today mace is a very popular brand name of pepper spray products. Some of the mace sprays contain small amounts of tear gas combined with pepper spray.