Tag: nitrous
The traffic police are powerless in the face of nitrous oxide drunks on the roads: “Looking for bottles and balloons”
The police often find tubes and balloons along the road, so they know that many people use nitrous oxide in the cars. But it is difficult to prove whether the…
Record number of conversations about nitrous oxide – expected to be more in the New Year
The poison information center receives more and more calls about people who have abused nitrous oxide – and the calls from teenagers have increased the most.– It is often about…
Record number of calls about abuse of nitrous oxide
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Nitrous oxide is not illegal, but breathing it in can cause nerve damage, blood clots, loss of sensation and memory impairment. Archive image. Photo: Johan…
Sharp increase in nitrous oxide-related deaths
Since 2020, eleven people in Sweden have died due to nitrous oxide. Last year alone, five nitrous oxide-related deaths were reported. This is shown by new figures from the Swedish…
New rules for nitrous oxide in the works – it is proposed
Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) wants to see the government work on a bill regarding the sale of nitrous oxide as soon as possible. He believes that the…
The Minister of Social Affairs wants to speed up legislation against the abuse of nitrous oxide
Jakob Forssmed (KD) now wants the bill to be prepared in the Riksdag at the same time as there is a so-called freezing period in the EU, which Swedish Radio…
Inhaled nitrous oxide – suspected of crime
NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS Inhaled nitrous oxide – suspected of crime A woman in her 20s was stopped by the police on Möllevången in Malmö and suspected of violating the…
Drove under the influence of nitrous oxide – convicted of aggravated drunken driving
Updated 01.24 | Published 01.04 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A 19-year-old driver who was under the influence of nitrous oxide drove off and crashed the car. Now he is…
Nitrous oxide: researchers innovate to better detect and treat serious cases linked to this drug
News Published on 02/09/2024 at 5:00 p.m. updated on 02/09/2024 at 5:00 p.m. Reading 3 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director) The consumption of nitrous oxide has…
Nitrous oxide is growing as a gateway to heavier drugs – farmers in Västerås are worried
When the evenings get warmer, more young people are out. And in several places in Västerås, the traces of young people’s abuse of nitrous oxide are visible. Social service field…