UK
Appeal after collision and nitrous oxide incident: At 5.30pm officers arrested a 21-year-old man from Hertfordshire, near the junction of Tacon Road and Pretyman Road, on suspicion of drug-driving.
British teenager leapt off bridge after taking laughing gas in Spain: Just hours later ... a 31-year-old British man ended up in intensive care after attempting to jump off a balcony and into a swimming pool. The man had also been taking laughing gas, or nitrous oxide and drinking.
Window cleaners ran profitable sideline selling laughing gas drug to users: [They] were caught with 1,700 nitrous oxide canisters in their car and more than £2,000 in cash.
Flintshire operation launched to tackle youth 'laughing gas' use: A police operation has been launched to crack down on the dangerous illicit use of 'laughing gas' by youths.
Asda staff abused by people getting high on laughing gas in Oadby store car park: A banning order is now being considered.
Scores of people make their voices heard on proposals to clamp down on ‘hippy crack’ in Harborough: Their comments and feedback are now being reviewed by Harborough District Council following the six-week public consultation.
Other stories concerned with nitrous oxide use and related antisocial behaviour came from Birmingham, Calderdale, Cardiff, Gillingham, Leicestershire, Oldham, and Whitstable.
David Cameron’s Great Aunt Loved Morphine, and Other Historical UK Drug Facts: Half a century since the birth of Britain’s dubious Misuse of Drugs Act, a new book delves into the history of our equally dubious war on drugs ... Overall, according to Shapiro, “solvent sniffing has caused more deaths among teenagers than all the other drugs put together”.
IRELAND
Tragic 'hippy crack' teen's father slams Drug Minister's curbs as "a joke": Alex's parents have set up a community group to raise awareness about hippy crack and other drugs and will go to schools to speak about their son's death.
Dublin Bay South: Concerns over drug use among youths: Empty laughing gas canisters can be found scattered across Ringsend's parks and amenities.
SPAIN
Two men with over 70 bottles of “laughing gas” arrested in Marbella: The two men were arrested with more than 70 bottles of nitrous oxide, known as “laughing gas”, along with promotional leaflets offering the supply of the dangerous gas to private parties on the Costa del Sol.
USA
Plea hearing set for driver accused of huffing, texting in fatal pedestrian crash (WI): [He] is charged with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, homicide by a vehicle using a controlled substance and hit-and-run.
Man admits to doing 'Whip-Its' before crashing into Lubbock Police Department truck (TX): The suspect involved in a car crash with a Lubbock Police Department truck on Wednesday, June 2nd, has admitted to doing "whip-its" around 15 to 20 minutes before the crash.
Police say he was high when he crashed his truck in Great Barrington. Now, they can't prove it (MA): Police say a town man was high from inhaling from a can of computer duster when he crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle, causing what the other driver says are lasting injuries.
Two teens arrested when found parked by Lake Mendocino with a loaded gun, drugs (CA): Charges of possessing nitrous oxide and falsely identifying himself to a peace officer were filed against [a 19-year-old] and he was released.
Norfolk man arrested on suspicion of fourth DUI after inhaling compressed air (NE): It was determined by police that [he] allegedly inhaled the compressed air shortly before driving, causing his impaired driving ability.
Whippet usage still prevalent among New York youth: Legislation aims to decrease drug use among New York teens.
AUSTRALIA
Coles removes aerosol deodorants from aisles at Northern Territory stores: Aerosol deodorants have been pulled from the shelves and put behind locked cabinets at all Coles stores across the Northern Territory amid fears they are being used misused.
Urgent need for more support: Volatile Substance Abuse is widespread in the NT and each day it becomes increasingly critical more work is done to prevent Territorians from moving on to life-threatening narcotics.
Newman police back Opal fuels to tackle petrol sniffing, call on town to lock up.
NEW ZEALAND
Coroner issues huffing warning following death of teen in deodorant fireball: [The 16-year-old] was inhaling deodorant fumes in his room when the cans blew up, causing severe burns that ended his life.
Soft bylaw rules give room for anti-social behaviour in South Waikato parks: Anti-social behaviour in South Waikato parks has prompted an early review of the district’s Public Places Bylaw ... in light of the large quantities of nitrous oxide canisters, balloons, bags of vomit, and alcohol bottles being left on council grounds and car parks after sport events and functions.
