"Smile" makes people unable to laugh, multiple identities become its "protective umbrella"
"Ballooning" and "cream cream bomb"... These words are quietly popular among teenagers. "Sweet feeling, it seems that time has solidified when you smoke." In the eyes of the user, "smile" can bring short-term happiness. However, how many dangers are hidden in it may not be clear to young people who smoke. A few days ago, when was a piece titled ""Hiding a Sword in a Smile"! How to cut this black industry chain? "Report once again triggered people's discussion on "smile".
"Long-term frequent use of "laugh gas" will break the physiological balance of neurotransmitters, causing serious "laugh gas" dependence and addiction, and seriously affect the user's physical and mental health. "Laugh gas" also has certain oxidizing properties, which can be associated with Vitamin B12 undergoes a chemical reaction that destroys the biological activity of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin for the human body. When deficient, vitamin B12 will reduce the activity of many enzymes, thereby affecting the structure of the nerve myelin sheath." Song Qing, a professor at the School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, accepts Science and Technology Daily reporter said in an interview.
Not yet included in the category of drugs, the supervision of "laughing gas" is difficult
Nitrous oxide, the scientific name for "smile gas", can cause the release of endorphins in the body, and endorphins are the famous "happy hormones". Since its discovery in the sixteenth century, "laugh gas" has been widely used medically as an anesthetic and analgesic.
Surprisingly, this gas has been transformed into a tide in a metal jar in recent years, and it has developed into a trendiest pastime game that can be seen at concerts, parties, bars, and entertainment parties. To the figure of "smile".
Medical safety does not guarantee the harmlessness of the long-term abuse of "smile gas". "People who abuse'laughing gas' often have vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to neurological confusion, even intellectual disability, audio-visual dysfunction, and reduced muscle contraction. Those who are severe will be paralyzed." Song Qing said.
Geng Yu, director and professor of the Department of Neurology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, introduced that long-term and massive abuse of "laugh gas" will affect the metabolism of vitamin B12, causing pernicious anemia, leading to peripheral nerve and spinal cord lesions, numbness of hands and feet, unstable walking, and ataxia Other symptoms can also cause mental abnormalities, such as drowsiness, depression or insanity, and even life-threatening in severe cases.
Up to now, how many people in the world have been harmed by "laughing gas" is not clear. Moreover, no country has so far listed it as a drug. In 2015, nitrous oxide was included in my country's "Dangerous Chemicals Inventory (2015 Edition)" and has not yet been classified as a drug.
As it is an additive for the food processing industry, it is not listed in my country's "Catalogue of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs", nor is it a legal new drug, so it can be easily purchased. This poses difficulties for management and it is difficult to contain abuse at the source.
Strict management according to usage, increase illegal cost
Food additives, dangerous chemicals, medical anesthetics...Businessmen use the multiple identities of "laughing gas" to find legal gaps. In recent years, there have been frequent cases of vicious cases, and they have become increasingly serious, which should be paid attention to.
Previously, the 2016 World Drug Survey report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime showed that "smile" became the seventh most popular drug abuse in the world. But in reality, the supervision and punishment of "laughing gas" have encountered difficulties. The current "Dangerous Chemicals Safety Management Regulations" does not prohibit the sale of "smile" to individuals.
According to a policeman in Shandong, it was discovered during inspections of entertainment venues within the jurisdiction that there are many business activities that provide "laughing gas" to customers, and then it was found that the gas was a dangerous chemical, and only the findings and clues could be transferred to Safety supervision department.
In this regard, experts pointed out that the current legislation can not restrict the "smile" and "entertainment use" behavior of "certified enterprises" to individuals, resulting in the public security organs having no power to prohibit or punish abuse. As hazardous chemicals, the industry, commerce, health and safety supervision departments have the right to stipulate the scope and dosage of the enterprise, and lack the supervision responsibility for the purchase and use of individuals.
"The compulsory management of upgrading the "smile gas" should be done sooner rather than later." The relevant person in charge of the theoretical research center of Shanghai Drug Administration believes that the "smile gas" of "entertainment use" should be included in the list of new psychoactive substances as soon as possible. And the "laughing gas" of food use should strengthen management in the production, use, sales and circulation links to increase the illegal cost of the entire chain. "The National Food and Drug Supervision Department, the Health Department, the Emergency Management Department and the Public Security Department can jointly issue an announcement to make clear provisions on the sale and purchase of'smile gas', prohibiting sales to individuals, and prohibiting individuals from buying and using." The person in charge suggested.
"'Laughter' itself is easier to obtain, coupled with young people's strong curiosity and poor self-control, it is easy to become a victim of abuse of "Laughter", causing serious physical and mental damage, and easy to embark on the road of illegal and criminal." Geng Yu said he hopes that all sectors of the society will pay full attention to curb the spread of "laughing gas" at the source, strengthen publicity and education, and care for the astray youth. At the same time, remind again, don't touch the "knife hidden in the smile" thing. Once symptoms appear after inhalation, seek medical treatment as soon as possible. The therapeutic effect is related to the time of medical treatment. The prognosis of treatment for early diagnosis will be relatively better.
Our reporter Ma Aiping