UK
New finishing line for Action on Addiction motorbike ride: The Action on Addiction ride is the brainchild of John and Wendy Bramble whose son Craig died from solvent abuse 18 years ago. Last year saw more than 300 bikers take part raising £8,000 for Clouds House.
Police warning after 'laughing gas' canisters seized: Canisters have been seized in the Staffordshire Moorlands this month - with police warning of the dangers of inhaling the gas.
Baby found with laughing gas canister in her mouth at holiday park: A family have expressed their shock after finding their 11-month-old daughter with a laughing-gas canister in her mouth at a Norfolk holiday park.
Residents 'disgusted' after piles of 'hippy crack' canisters dumped outside Cambridge home: The psychoactive substances, or 'laughing gas' canisters were discovered scattered in Camside, Chesterton.
"A disgrace and a shambles": Drugs blight well-known beauty spot car park: Gas canisters and balloons used for taking laughing gas, known as nitrous oxide, were found on Horrocks Wood car park in Scout Road, Smithills — a popular rambling route with beautiful views across the borough.
Drugs education bus in Cotford St Luke and Bishops Lydeard: PCSO Sharon Baker said: "This is a multi-agency project to educate our young people about the risks of substance misuse. It comes after reports in recent months of nitrous oxide canisters being found in both villages."
Premier League star 'flew eight women including 16-year-old girl to £3,000-a-night Marbella apartment for booze-fuelled hippy crack party': They sank shots and inhaled balloons as his side were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool.
USA
Autopsy report shows Ohio University student died of asphyxiation due to nitrous oxide ingestion (OH): ... The cause of death was accidental, according to the report.
Eau Claire man sentenced for huffing, crashing into power pole (WI): [He] told police he blacked out after huffing aerosol fumes last June.
Man seriously burned in propane explosion in Kennewick (WA): A Kennewick man was severely burned after he was caught in an explosion while “huffing” propane.
Semi-truck driver cited for huffing after he's found passed out while making a delivery (WI): A semi-truck driver was cited for intentionally abusing a hazardous substance after he admitted to huffing a can of air duster while waiting for the trailer to be unloaded
Broadcom co-founder and billionaire Henry T Nicholas III charged with drug trafficking (CA): Security at the Encore hotel entered Henry T Nicholas III’s room, one of the largest on the Strip, after he was locked out last summer. Once inside they found an unresponsive woman lying on the bed with a semi-deflated balloon lodged in her mouth, according to the arrest report.
Chicago Man Faces Eight Charges Following Rosemont Arrest (IL): A Chicago man faces numerous charges ranging from possession of cocaine and “whip-its” to possession of a firearm allegedly purchased outside of a 7-Eleven convenience store.
Three Grass Valley arrests involve drugs, alcohol (CA): Over the following minutes the officer discovered one of the men had an outstanding warrant calling for $100,000 in bond. He also had about 100 nitrous oxide canisters, some unused, on him and in his car, authorities said.
RUSSIA
Horrific car crash in St. Petersburg: Two killed including American citizen: ... The driver was ... under the influence of nitrous oxide – a chemical compound used as an anesthetic and commonly known as ‘laughing gas.’
INDIA
More than 4 lakh children are inhalant addicts: More than four lakh children and 1.8 million adults needed help for inhalant abuse and dependence, the report said.
GHANA
Ghanaian youth now sniffing glue to get high: Isaac Oduro of Peace FM revealed that, most of these youth in their hideout locally known as ‘ghettos’, are gradually adopting new ways of still abuse since the national campaign against tramadol.
AUSTRALIA
Canisters fuel drug concerns (VIC): Drug paraphernalia being found on Brimbank streets is fuelling community concern over the use of recreational drugs known as “nangs”.
JAPAN
Not funny: Man, 22, nabbed for import of ‘laughing gas’: Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 22-year-old male university student over the alleged import of the gas nitrous oxide, a designated medicine commonly known as “laughing gas”.
