FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canisters By: Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press Posted: 3:29 PM CDT Friday, Mar. 14, 2025 Last Modified: 3:55 PM CDT Friday, Mar ...

Deaths among young people who inhale "laughing gas" are soaring. Nitrous oxide (often called "whippets") is commonly sold in ...

A growing number of young people are misusing nitrous oxide to get high, and a Maryland health expert warns that the consequences can be deadly.

The 29-year-old woman started using whippets recreationally in college, but went on to develop an addiction that ended up ...

Key Takeaways Canisters of nitrous oxide or 'laughing gas' are increasingly being marketed to kids, who use it for a legal ...

Kids and teens across America are increasingly getting high on nitrous oxide, better known as "laughing gas," to get high.

Nitrous oxide deaths in the United States spiked by more than 500% between 2010 and 2023, a new study indicates.

Inhaling commercially available nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as laughing gas, could lead to serious harm or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a warning issued Friday.

Nitrous oxide canisters used to get high lie on a street in downtown San Francisco in February 2022. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing ...