UK
Four year ban for [Londonderry] man who drove under influence of butane and tramadol: Officers observed that he appeared drowsy and his speech was slurred and a number of aerosol cans were seized from his vehicle.
'He was my bundle of joy' - heartbroken mum's emotional plea after 'beautiful young man' killed in car smash tragedy: Investigators and the coroner alike ‘could not rule out’ the possibility that Jordan had been under the influence of nitrous oxide gas, commonly inhaled from balloons.
Police warn of dangers of sniffing chemicals after aerosol cans found in woods: Abandoned aerosol containers have prompted a warning from police about the dangers of sniffing chemicals.
Formby man had more than 2,000 Nitrous Oxide canisters in car boot: The 24-year-old claimed he had not known that the boxes containing the canisters were in the car he had borrowed, but ... [then] ... admitted that he was being paid to be a courier.
Nitrous oxide canisters, knuckle dusters and knife among items seized by police after car failed to stop at sign: Searches prompted by a driver's failure to follow the highway code are alleged to have uncovered a range of suspected drugs paraphernalia, weapons and cash in Larne.
More than £170,000 worth of illegal cigarettes taken off the streets of Cardiff in one day: The Shared Regulatory Service and South Wales Police worked on the operation that also seized nitrous oxide canisters.
Alcohol seized and laughing gas cannisters found by Dorchester police: Alcohol was seized and empty laughing gas canisters were found as police targeted trouble hotspots in Dorchester.
London borough bans ‘laughing gas’ nitrous oxide over anti-social behaviour: Tower Hamlets’ mayor and council approved a Public Spaces Protection Order to ban the use of laughing gas across the borough, with officers able to issue a £100 fixed penalty notice or prosecute individuals, although it said enforcement will be a last resort.
Pendle Council call for action on 'highly dangerous' hippy crack: Councillors will debate a call for government action on 'highly dangerous' nitrous oxide canisters.
Consultation launched in Sandwell to 'crack down' on nitrous oxide use: Health chiefs in Sandwell have put forward proposals for a "crack down" on nitrous oxide use to make the borough a safer place to live.
Other stories concerned with nitrous oxide use and related antisocial behaviour came from East Lothian, Fife, Merseyside, and Workington.
IRELAND
Councillor calls for action to stem widespread nitrous oxide ‘laughing gas’ use among young people ahead of summer: Immediate action is needed to stem widespread nitrous oxide use among young people in the summer, a South Dublin County Councillor has warned.
NETHERLANDS
Municipality of Amsterdam to ban laughing gas: Joining a long list of municipalities and cities across the Netherlands, Amsterdam has decided to ban the sale of nitrous oxide - more commonly known as laughing gas - at events, bars, and nightclubs in the capital.
CANADA
New funding can’t come soon enough to address First Nations opioid and methamphetamine crisis: Equitable and sustainable funding support continues to be a priority for the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) and National Youth Solvent Abuse Program (NYSAP) workforce, who work in communities and treatment centres.
USA
Brown City man allegedly huffed Dust-Off before causing wrong-way crash that killed one (MI): A man charged with second-degree murder allegedly told investigators he huffed Dust-Off before driving the wrong way on the highway and colliding with another vehicle, killing a Sterling Heights man.
How addiction to WhipIts nitrous oxide killed my life partner: During the pandemic, [she] acquired thousands of cannisters as smoke shops delivered them to her doorstep. The paper then published a follow-up editorial piece: Addictive, deadly nitrous oxide meets legislative inaction.
Taylorsville man fired numerous rounds at SWAT officers, hit nearby cars, homes (UT): Officers arrived to find [he[ was impaired from "huffing" aerosol cans and had assaulted his parents, both in their early 70s, the charges state.
Rialto Mayor Pro Tem Scott praises bill, named in honor of his late son, that would address illicit distribution of nitrous oxide: The legislation, introduced Tuesday by Rep. Torres and co-sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, is named in honor of Scott’s son, who was tragically killed in a nitrous-involved car accident just one week after graduating high school in 2014.
Man high on butane allegedly attacks Tamuning vice mayor (Guam): Authorities found the suspect with a bag filled with butane cans, court documents state.
Woman was ‘huffing’ aerosol duster inside rest room (PA): Township police charged a woman from Hanover Township with “huffing” aerosol duster cans inside a restroom stall at Walmart Supercenter.
MEXICO
His first movie was shortlisted for an Oscar. What’s next for Mexico’s overnight star? There is a scene near the end of the film “I’m No Longer Here” (“Ya no estoy aquí") in which the lead character, a stoic Mexican teenager named Ulises, walks along a highway in New York City, huffing paint thinner.
PHILIPPINES
Rugby-sniffing laborer nabbed; 5 suspected ‘pushers’ fall: Police arrested a 35-year-old laborer for allegedly sniffing rugby while five other suspected drug personalities were busted in separate anti-drug operations in Eastern Visayas towns.
AUSTRALIA
Chromed-up dad riots through Bendigo (V): A terrified woman managed to escape her car moments before its roof caved in during a paint-sniffing father’s Bendigo rampage.
Queensland retailers urged to lock up aerosols amid chroming spike: A Mount Isa youth service has been sending staff to meet business operators, begging them to lock up or move deodorant cans to help lower rates of volatile substance misuse (VSM).
Schoolteacher wants sales of deodorant cans restricted in Australia to stop kids chroming: An Australian school teacher is calling for the sale of deodorant cans to be restricted to stop kids from chroming.
Coles and Woolworths are forced to lock up their aerosols as children young as seven openly sniff fumes to get high in this Outback town: Coles, Kmart and Woolworths have locked up their aerosol products to stop children as young as seven sniffing them to get high in an Outback town.
