Young people posting videos and photos of themselves inhaling the drug known as whippets have been going viral on social media, and although nitrous oxide—the substance the drugs are made from—is ...

Recreational use of nitrous oxide — often referred to as whippets or laughing gas — left a 23-year-old with frostbite in his mouth and throat, according to a report of the man’s case published Wednesd ...

Amid this widespread availability, fatal nitrous oxide poisonings have surged, leading several California counties to place ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nitrous oxide addiction is becoming increasingly prevalent, with manufacturers boldly expanding its reach through larger formats available in stores across communities. A former ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A growing wave of nitrous oxide abuse is painting cities with bright colors, bubbly logos, and a troubling picture of addiction. Users, grappling with its allure, say the drug ...

Michigan leaders are working to ban all sales of whippets in hopes of curbing the recreational use of nitrous oxide. Whippets are the small canisters of nitrous oxide found inside whipped cream ...

Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over the past four decades, according to an international team of scientists. Emissions of nitrous-oxide ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas. “We don’t do it that often. It’s funny for about 30 seconds,” said a ...

Nitrous oxide is simply the quickest, easiest, and least expensive route to more horsepower on the market today. Even an amateur can bolt on a 125hp kit and add 50 percent more power in a couple of ...

On Tuesday evening, the Eureka City Council unanimously approved a ban on the sale of nitrous oxide, following in the footsteps of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, which made a similar move ...