Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. “We don’t do it that often. It’s funny for about 30 seconds,” said a concertgoer outside Red Rocks Amphitheatre, who was ...

In September 2024, CNN reported that misuse of laughing gas (nitrous oxide, N₂O) is a popular method for some young people to obtain a quick high. A popular method is the use of "whippets," small ...

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is widely used in the medical and food industries, most notably in whipped cream dispensers. But beyond its legal applications, the gas is increasingly ...

For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. Those ...

Flavored nitrous oxide is the newest drug to sweep America’s youth — and it sounds like folks are already developing debilitating addictions and alarming side effects. As New York Magazine reports, ...

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Law enforcement is spreading awareness about the dangers of nitrous oxide ahead of a statewide ban on Oct. 1. Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton said inhalants are ...

Nitrous oxide has long been used in dentist offices. Researchers found nitrous oxide-related fatalities in the U.S. spiked 578% in 14 years. The FDA issued an advisory in March regarding teens abusing ...

Michigan saw a dramatic increase in calls to poison control and emergency room visits related to recreational nitrous oxide use between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices ...

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is quietly emerging as one of the most intriguing rapid-acting options for people whose depression has not budged with standard pills or talk therapy.

Nitrous oxide deaths in the United States spiked by more than 500% between 2010 and 2023, a new study's findings in JAMA Network Open indicate. In September 2024, CNN reported that misuse of laughing ...

Despite the risks, nitrous abuse appears to be growing — and trendy. Between 2019 and 2023, the U.S. saw an alarming, 110% increase in deaths due to hypoxia (or oxygen deprivation to the brain) ...