The government has defended its plans to tackle anti-social behaviour, including making the possession of nitrous oxide a criminal offence.
The Drug Science scientific charity says a blanket ban "is completely disproportionate" and "would likely deliver more harm than good". BBC News
See also:
- Nitrous oxide: updated harms assessment Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Nitrous oxide: What is it and how dangerous is it? BBC News
- Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas overdose left woman unable to walk BBC News
- The government is banning laughing gas. But just how dangerous is it? BBC Science Focus
- Rishi Sunak to ignore independent advice and ban laughing gas in UK The Guardian
- Experts say laughing gas ban ‘will not stop young people using it’ The Independent
- Rishi Sunak says 'entirely reasonable' to ban laughing gas - despite experts advising against it ITV News
- What is nitrous oxide? What you need to know about laughing gas set to be banned by the UK government Sky News
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