A common sedative sometimes taken to get high is becoming deadlier. Research out this week finds that annual U.S. deaths ...

"This is not local to one area; it's everywhere," said researchers about the drug, whose most common users are eighth grade ...

Between 2019 and 2024, data shows that emergency responses related to nitrous oxide misuse have surged. Calls to Michigan's poison control center increased 533% over the five-year period.

Nitrous Oxide Cans (Courtesy/Transform Drug Policy Foundation) Emergency medical service responses related to nitrous oxide misuse rose by 553%, and emergency department visits surged by 757% from ...

That statistic is supported by a 553% increase in emergency medical service calls related to nitrous oxide during the same period. Emergency department visits also increased by 757% from 2019 to 2023.

AN epidemic of laughing gas abuse is spiralling out of control in Majorca, furious locals have warned. Dealers are flooding ...

For months, KGW has reported on the rise in dangerous cases involving nitrous oxide — but perhaps the greatest risk comes ...

Commonly known as “laughing gas,” nitrous oxide is widely available and legal, but its abuse can lead to serious and even permanent health consequences. Read more here.

Deaths in the U.S. attributed to abuse of nitrous oxide jumped more than 100% between 2019 and 2023; over a five-year period, emergency department visits rose 32%.

Worries are growing in a NI town as nitrous acid also known as laughing gas or NOS is being discovered in hedges frequently.

Nitrous oxide is sold under multiple brand names such as Galaxy Gas, MassGass, and Whip-it!, according to the FDA. Village Manager Joe Baber said because of way it can be misused, it’s concerning.