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Nitrous oxide use has led to spike in spinal cord damage, Irish hospital finds

The Irish Times 23 Jan 2026
Young people in Ireland are increasingly being diagnosed with spinal cord damage from recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or whippets, a new study has found ... Nitrous oxide ...
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Department of Justice accused of ‘laziness’ in slow passage of nitrous oxide Bill

The Irish Times 21 Jan 2026
A nine-month delay in considering a Bill to regulate nitrous oxide, or so-called laughing gas, would result in its abuse “epidemic” getting worse, the Dáil has heard ... Nitrous oxide is legal and used in catering and for medical purposes.READ MORE.
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Joint Committee on Drugs Use to discuss nitrous oxide and inhalants (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 21 Jan 2026
The Joint Committee on Drugs Use, chaired by Deputy Gary Gannon, will meet on Thursday, 22 January 2026, in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House from 12.30pm to discuss the rising use and dangers of nitrous oxide and other inhalants.
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Secrets of the hippy crack kingpins: they make �21million a YEAR flooding our streets with ...

The Daily Mail 18 Jan 2026
They live with glamorous partners in luxury villas on the Portuguese Algarve - three college friends making millions selling canisters of nitrous oxide to Britain ....
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Police Concerned With Increase In Nitrous Oxide Use While Driving

Scoop 13 Jan 2026
Police are aware of some people illegitimately using small sliver cannisters while driving, putting all road users at significant risk ....
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Police concerned with increase in nitrous oxide use while driving (New Zealand Police)

Public Technologies 13 Jan 2026
Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving ... Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause euphoria and dissociation, among other side effects ... You can find out more about nitrous oxide and its effects here.
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BOP drivers using nitrous oxide behind the wheel, police warn

NewstalkZB 13 Jan 2026
Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving ... Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause euphoria and dissociation, among other side effects ... Gillbanks said nitrous ...
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Children as young as early teens presenting to community services with issues around nitrous oxide abuse

Irish Independent 06 Jan 2026
Children as young as early teens presenting to community services with issues around nitrous oxide abuse .
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Pay for striking workers, age ID for nitrous oxide among 2026 new laws

Statesman Journal 29 Dec 2025
The bill was narrowed during the session, removing language that would have banned "speculative" tickets and required sellers to display the total price upfront.House Bill 3447 requires age verification for nitrous oxide.
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Norwalk man charged with driving while impaired by drugs, had 27 nitrous oxide canisters: NY police

Image The Hour 25 Dec 2025
The man was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of his running car, police said ... .
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Germany bans nitrous oxide sales to minors, tightens rules on other substances

Famagusta Gazette 20 Dec 2025
The law, passed by the Bundestag in November, also prohibits online sales and vending machine purchases of nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas.
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Nitrous oxide cannisters worth £30k seized in Birmingham

BBC News 16 Dec 2025
Hundreds of boxes of nitrous oxide cannisters valued at about £30,000 have been seized from an industrial premises ... as nitrous oxide.".
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