It’s called nitrous oxide. You may know it as laughing gas. Dentists use it for pain relief. Others use it for a quick high. You can buy it legally. Social media promotes it, and it’s widely available ...

A growing number of young people are misusing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets, to get high, and a Maryland health expert warns that the consequences can be deadly. A study ...

It's not hard to find a smoke shop these days. From city corners to neighborhoods, they're popping up everywhere and many sell e-cigarettes, vape products, cigars, and nitrous oxide, a gas also known ...

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 ...

Michigan saw a dramatic increase in calls to poison control and emergency room visits related to recreational nitrous oxide use between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, Michigan banned the sale of devices ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 46-year-old woman in Pierce County has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence (DUI) in a span of just two weeks, raising serious concerns about public ...

SOUTHWEST DETROIT (WXYZ) — You may have seen whippets and not even know it. Whippets are small silver canisters that contain pressurized nitrous oxide. But those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple cans of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “whippets,” were found outside Dartmouth High School on Wednesday morning, ...

Here’s another reason to stay away from whippets, just in case you needed one. Doctors this week have reported a strange case of frostbite via nitrous oxide. Doctors at the University of Virginia ...