UK
National Records Scotland has released an update on Volatile Substance Abuse and Helium deaths in Scotland. The report indicates that there were e deaths associated with VSA in Scotland in 2020.
Criminalising nitrous oxide users is no laughing matter if it distracts from more serious drug problems In England and Wales, it is not illegal to possess nitrous oxide – but that could soon change. The UK’s home secretary, Priti Patel, has asked her scientific advisers to review the evidence on the harm associated with its use.
Drunk woman who had been inhaling gas was banging on doors in her knickers POLICE responded to reports of a woman wearing only knickers running around the street banging on doors and shouting at people while drinking alcohol and inhaling butane gas.
Police set to be given tough new powers to crack down on 'hippy crack' in Harborough Harborough council is acting because the widespread use of hippy crack is heavily linked to anti-social behaviour.
Warning after large canisters of Nitrous Oxide discovered in Bolton town centre Council chiefs say that the use of laughing gas is increasingly common despite it being illegal for recreational use.
Nitrous-oxide: Laughing gas hits a new high in Ireland During lockdowns, ‘hippy crack’ became an increasingly popular way of getting high.
Why deodorant is behind locked doors now in Mount Isa Woolworths has installed new secure deodorant cabinets in the health and beauty aisle at its Mount Isa store to hold all aerosol deodorant products.
Singapore
Drug abuser who stabbed officer in violent struggle jailed 8 years, will serve out remainder of previous sentence He locked himself in the room with a butane gas canister and lighter, shouting threats and refusing to open the door for the police.
Ireland
Amazon stops selling nitrous oxide in Ireland Company cites concerns over safe transportation of ‘laughing gas’ rather than use as an illicit drug.
Spokane driver arrested after huffing cans of keyboard duster A Spokane driver was arrested after he admitted to huffing keyboard duster inside his vehicle on Friday, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Man arrested for huffing in wrong apartment with woman’s sweater on A 29-year-old man was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after he was found in a woman’s apartment wearing her sweater and sitting on her couch huffing air duster.
USA
Spokane driver arrested after huffing cans of keyboard duster A Spokane driver was arrested after he admitted to huffing keyboard duster inside his vehicle on Friday, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Australia
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