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By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s no laughing matter: Kids and teens across ...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 ...

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

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.