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huge public health risk
I didn't mean to imply no risk. Proportionally how risky is it versus Alcohol misuse or long term Smoking or Vaping? Or rather, how much burden on healthcare comes from the use/misuse of each?
If they could monetise steady Tax revenue from Nitrous Oxide use then there'd be a different approach being taken here, no?
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Surely the same applies to all banned drugs? Legalise it and you can tax it and add an element of control to the quality of it.
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Proportionally how risky is it versus Alcohol misuse or long term Smoking or Vaping?
What about Poppers? They are highly flammable and can cause chemical burns on the skin, leading to rashes around the nose and mouth. Poppers can cause nausea, headache, and disorientation. In recent years, there have been reports of people experiencing temporary and permanent loss of vision after using poppers.
Definitely ban those.
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If a Tory Peer owned a company that sold recreational nitrous it would never be made illegal.
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davidual
It's a huge public health risk - it can literally leave you paralysed, take away your ability to walk or leave you incontinent.
https://www.insider.com/nitrous-oxide-use-laughing-gas-effects-drug-high-paralyzed-2023-1
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/30/doctors-warn-of-rise-in-nerve-damage-linked-to-nitrous-oxide