Silver bullets of nitrous oxide found in Lucan and Clondalkin – FM104

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There's been a spike in the number of discarded canisters of nitrous oxide in parks and public areas since the outbreak of Covid-19.

A Dublin TD has asked the Minister for Health to set up an awareness campaign on the dangers of nitrous oxide or "laughing gas".

Mark Ward says large numbers of so called silver bullets, which hold the drug, have been discovered in the Clondalkin and Lucan areas recently.

The Sinn Fin deputy says the misuse of the gas has become widespread and that young people are playing Russian Roulette with the substance.

In my role as a Director of the Clondalkin Drugs and Alcohol Task Force I became aware of nitrous oxide about two years ago, however the level of use has seriously increased," he said.

You only have to walk through the parks and estates in Dublin Mid-West and see the discarded silver bullets and balloons, the nitrous oxide is released into the balloon and then inhaled. This causes a shortness of breath that produces a very quick high for the user.

The problem is that kids are playing Russian Roulette with this substance and do not know how it will affect them until they take it.

"These silver bullets are used in the catering trade and can be bought for cheap online. Unscrupulous dealers are then selling them on for big profits

We need an awareness programme on the dangers of nitrous oxide rolled out in schools across Dublin

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