Youngsters have vowed to continue using laughing gas despite the drug being made illegal. Nitrous oxide, also known as NOS or hippy crack, is now a controlled Class C drug, meaning that dealers could ...

A former receptionist left paralysed after using laughing gas has said her 'hippy crack' binges damaged her spinal cord and forced her to rely on her dad for round-the-clock care. Kerry Donaldson ...

Littered across Portsmouth – from Southsea Common to Farlington marshes – and around nearby towns are countless small silver bottles that are part of a potentially lethal trend. Did you know with a ...

Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, has become a criminal offence in the UK. Now categorised as a class C drug, possession of laughing gas for its "psychoactive effects" will carry a ...

We would like to speak to people in the UK who use the drug also known as nos and laughing gas, about their experience with it As the use of nitrous oxide, also known as nos or laughing gas, has grown ...

Doctors at an east London hospital say they are seeing so many risky cases of laughing gas misuse that they have drawn up treatment guidelines for colleagues in the UK. Nitrous oxide, sold in metal ...

A woman has shared her warning after being left unable to use her legs from a "laughing gas" addiction that saw her use 600 canisters a week. Kerry-Anne Donaldson, 26, relies on a wheelchair after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In England and Wales, it is not illegal to possess nitrous oxide – but that could soon change. The UK’s home secretary, Priti ...

A 24-year-old woman died from long-term complications stemming from her use of nitrous oxide and immobility, a coroner has ruled. Ellen Mercer died from a pulmonary embolism after inhaling two to ...

Bonny Barrow's family had entrusted family friend Cameron Hughes to drive her from Manchester to Great Harwood in July, Lancashire Police said. But he was filmed using laughing gas and his mobile ...

Improving pain control is an area where nurses have the clinical expertise to make a significant difference to the quality of patient care. The inhaled analgesic 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen is ...