Tag: Nitrous
Britain will ban nitrous oxide from November 8th
Drug popular among young people Britain bans private possession of nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide cartridges on a street. The gas is inhaled by consumers through cans or balloons. © Julia…
Nitrous oxide in obstetrics: useful or just harmful? – Health
She wanted to try it without painkillers. Deep breaths, a hot water bottle and a hot bath brought Marie Schneider (Name changed by the editors) through the first hours of…
Police seize 21 tons of nitrous oxide in a warehouse near Lyon
The capture is impressive. During the weekend, twenty-one tonnes of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”, were discovered by two police crews in a warehouse in Vénissieux, near Lyon.…
Denmark tightens rules against nitrous oxide consumption
Status: 06/30/2023 11:51 a.m Laughing gas is also used as an intoxicant, especially in the youth scene. Denmark wants to put a stop to that. Stricter legal regulations will come…
Grocers suspected of extensive trafficking in tobacco and nitrous oxide
Seven people were arrested last week in Nîmes (Gard), as part of an operation targeting grocers suspected of offering customers goods they are not allowed to sell, such as cigarettes…
Kick from the cream cartridge: EU authorities warn of nitrous oxide as a drug
Status: 11/21/2022 3:42 p.m Nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly popular among young people, according to the European Drugs Monitoring Center. The fact that many inhale the over-the-counter gas for a…
Nitrous oxide: Netherlands ban possession and sale
fad among young people 63 fatal accidents in three years: Netherlands ban nitrous oxide A street vendor sells balloons filled with nitrous oxide (stock image) © Annette Birschel / DPA…
Organized traffic and sharp increase in consumption of nitrous oxide
A worrying success. For the past two years, “laughing gas” has experienced a real boom, especially in certain evenings where it is inhaled by consumers in search of its euphoric…
The consumption of nitrous oxide exploded during the health crisis
Last June, a law governing the sale of nitrous oxide to minors came into force. However, this has not had the effect of reducing a very widespread practice in France…
“Repeated consumption of nitrous oxide can have irreversible neurological effects”, warns addictologist Faredj Cherikh
On December 31, 2021, the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes renewed an order, issued in July, to prohibit, among other things, “the misuse of nitrous oxide gas for recreational purposes in…