Solvent & Gas Use Headlines July 2022

UK

Doctors warn ‘dangerous’ laughing gas is becoming an ‘epidemic’ amid rise in hospitalisations

We are seeing an ‘epidemic’ of young people’ admitted over abuse of laughing case, warns Dr David Nicholl

Receptionist, 25, warns of dangers of laughing gas after she says she was left PARALYSED by three-day 'hippy crack' binges that damaged her spinal cord and left her needing round-the-clock care Kerry Donaldson, of Newham in London, started inhaling nitrous oxide in 2017

Driver arrested in Bolton after being 'seen inhaling nitrous oxide' say police Incident happened in Chorley New Road, Bolton, following a pursuit by Greater Manchester Police traffic unit

USA

Three dead and four injured in 100mph railroad crossing crash as wreck is engulfed in flames McMullin said a nitrous oxide tank and balloons were found “in and around the vehicle.”

Naked and Afraid star Melanie Rauscher dead at 35 Naked and Afraid star Melanie Rasucher was found dead at the age of 35 surrounded by several aerosol cans.

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal 'Nitrous Oxide' Crash A 29-year-old Florida man suspected of inhaling nitrous oxide from a whipped cream dispenser before causing a fatal crash has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.