A BAN on laughing gas will save the lives of teenagers and prevent young people being taken to hospital after inhaling the substance, a campaigning mum has insisted.

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Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed laughing gas use in a speech about anti-social behaviour, in which he spoke about instances of "nitrous oxide canisters in children's playgrounds".

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He also recalled using laughing gas to calm his nerves.

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Intensive, frequent use of laughing gas can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency which can cause neurological damage quoting several scientific studies.

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It also included a ban on the sale of laughing gas.

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Kerry-Anne Donaldson, 26, is unable to use her legs from a laughing gas addiction that saw her use 600 canisters a week, she said.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1754459/woman-warns-laughing-gas-addiction-wheelchair

Seemingly harmless laughing gas and other legal highs such as vapes can sometimes be the "gateway into grooming" too.

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Will laughing gas being made illegal stop people using it?

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