Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd) has ordered an immediate clampdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, following its abuse by people who use it for recreational purposes.
He said the chemical has been so abused that it is being used for recreational purposes hence all commands and formations of the agency to go after all those involved in its illegal use
The statement contains that “the effects include, dizziness; disorientation, headache; lightheadedness; fainting spells; hallucinations; falling unconscious and/or suffocating from lack of oxygen; and other neurological complications, especially psychiatric symptoms. “Popularly called laughing gas or N20, it is fast emerging as a drug in demand in Nigeria by young party-goers or fun-seekers to feel intoxicated or high. The gas is often transferred from its containers into balloons, from where it’s inhaled for euphoric effects.
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