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EU drugs agency concerned about rising recreational use of 'laughing gas'

Balloons and canisters of nitrous oxide, commonly known as 'laughing gas'. © AFP/Denis Charlet

The European Union's drugs agency says that recreational use of laughing gas is an increasing worry in Europe, stressing that frequent use of this gas increases the risk of poisonings, burns and nervous system damage.

"The rise in the recreational use of nitrous oxide in some parts of Europe is a cause for concern," European Union's drugs agency (EMCDDA) director Alexis Goosdeel said on Monday.

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