nitrous oxide

15th May 2025

Wigan woman jailed after hitting pedestrian in Fiat 500 while driving high on nitrous oxide ‘balloons’

The incident caused 'life-changing injuries'....

8th November 2023

Possession and recreational use of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal in the UK

Nitrous oxide has been reclassified as a class C drug from today (8 November 2023)....

6th September 2023

‘Laughing gas’ to be made illegal as government categorises nitrous oxide as class C drug

The ban will come into force before 2023 is out....

30th August 2022

Doctors warn of a laughing gas ‘epidemic’ among Britain’s young people

Nitrous oxide is the second most-used drug among 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK....

22nd June 2020

Calls for ‘balloons’ to be cancelled as nitrous oxide user’s story goes viral

Nitrous oxide is the second most popular drug amongst young people in the UK....