More and more young people are using laughing gas and sedatives as party drugs or to “chill out” Experts warn that the substances, some of which are freely available, are anything but harmless. In the worst case, lifelong damage occurs.
Nitrous oxide can cause severe injuries to fingers or lips, as well as lung ruptures due to the high pressure of the compressed, expanding gas. Chronic consumption can also result in a B12 deficiency, which in turn causes serious blood disorders.