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NITROUS OXIDE: awareness information and advice
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NITROUS OXIDE
What is it?
A colourless and, mainly, odourless gas.
Also known as laughing gas, noz or noxy.
Comes in small silver pressurised containers (bulbs).
Usually transferred from a canister into a balloon for inhaling.
It’s a class C drug. Supply or possession with the intention of using to get high is illegal.
How does it make you feel?
Users feel light-headed, dizzy, giggly and euphoric.
Can also cause confusion, headaches and nausea.
What are the risks?
Using pressurised gas directly from a cannister is dangerous.
Inhaling in an enclosed space or putting your head in a bag of gas can lead to unconsciousness.
Using in hazardous locations, like high buildings, close to water etc, is risky.
Prolonged and heavy use can result in vitamin B deficiency and nerve damage.
Symptoms of nerve damage can include numbness or pins and needles in the arms and/or legs.
Excessive use can cause breathing difficulties and heart problems.
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