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Fears over 'laughing gas' drug craze

Published: 1:31 PM February 9, 2010    Updated: 11:11 AM November 7, 2020

LYME Regis police believe youngsters are inhaling laughing gas after finding numerous small silver canisters in the town.

LYME Regis police believe youngsters are inhaling 'laughing gas' after finding numerous small silver canisters in the town.

Pc Richard Winward believes nitrous oxide, used as the whipping agent in cream, is being used as a recreational drug

He said: "It causes euphoria and slight hallucinations.

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