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| Teen thought to have inhaled laughing gas at London party dies | Teen thought to have inhaled laughing gas at London party dies |
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| A teenager believed to have taken laughing gas at a party has died. | A teenager believed to have taken laughing gas at a party has died. |
| The 18-year-old was taken to hospital after he collapsed in the street in Bexley, south-east London, at 11.18pm on Saturday but died two hours later. | The 18-year-old was taken to hospital after he collapsed in the street in Bexley, south-east London, at 11.18pm on Saturday but died two hours later. |
| Police said the teen was believed to have attended a party where he may have been drinking alcohol as well as ingesting legal high nitrous oxide. | Police said the teen was believed to have attended a party where he may have been drinking alcohol as well as ingesting legal high nitrous oxide. |
| He was in cardiac arrest when officers arrived at the scene in Wolvercote Road. The Metropolitan police said: “Next of kin have been notified. A postmortem will be scheduled in due course. | |
| “At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained pending the findings of the postmortem.” | “At this stage the death is being treated as unexplained pending the findings of the postmortem.” |
| Research published earlier this year showed there had been a rise in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, known by various names including “hippie crack”. | Research published earlier this year showed there had been a rise in the recreational use of nitrous oxide, known by various names including “hippie crack”. |
| It is not illegal to be in possession of the substance, although it is prohibited from being sold in England and Wales to under-18s if there is a risk they will inhale it. The gas can make people feel relaxed, euphoric and giggly, leading to the nickname laughing gas. It is usually inhaled through balloons. | It is not illegal to be in possession of the substance, although it is prohibited from being sold in England and Wales to under-18s if there is a risk they will inhale it. The gas can make people feel relaxed, euphoric and giggly, leading to the nickname laughing gas. It is usually inhaled through balloons. |
| Abusing nitrous oxide can lead to oxygen deprivation resulting in loss of blood pressure, fainting and even heart attacks. | Abusing nitrous oxide can lead to oxygen deprivation resulting in loss of blood pressure, fainting and even heart attacks. |
| The research by respiratory consultant and neonatal paediatrician Dr Paul Seddon found that 7.6% of 16- to 24-year-olds in England and Wales have admitted to having tried balloons, which were described as “widely available” in shops that sell legal highs. | The research by respiratory consultant and neonatal paediatrician Dr Paul Seddon found that 7.6% of 16- to 24-year-olds in England and Wales have admitted to having tried balloons, which were described as “widely available” in shops that sell legal highs. |
| Seventeen people in Britain died between 2006 and 2012 after taking the legal high. | Seventeen people in Britain died between 2006 and 2012 after taking the legal high. |