A hundred one-liter bottles of nitrous oxide, a few of four liters, mouthpieces and inhalation balloons were found in Villeurbanne, reveals
France Info. This record seizure took place in several apartments and a warehouse at the end of September. Several arrests followed and a preliminary investigation was opened by the Lyon prosecutor’s office.
Serious side effects
Nitrous oxide is a gas used in cooking for siphons and in medicine. Inhaled, it causes a euphoric effect which has diverted its use into a popular drug. Young people get it from social networks and inspire it by filling balloons. Bottles with holes in Villeurbanne were sold on Snapchat, which allowed the police to trace the industry.
This laughing gas has serious side effects such as burns, loss of consciousness, neurological and nervous system disorders, leaving significant after-effects.