Young people posting videos and photos of themselves inhaling the drug known as whippets have been going viral on social media, and although nitrous oxide—the substance the drugs are made from—is ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- There's a dangerous new trend for a cheap and easy-to-get high. It's been around for years but it's making a comeback. It's sometimes called whippets or hippie crack or just plain ...

CHARLOTTE — 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 ...

(The Conversation) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young ...

Nina Warken, German Minister of Health, gives a press conference on the German Cabinet's draft for a planned ban on the sale of laughing gas and knockout drops. Kay Nietfeld/dpa Nitrous oxide, which ...