Laughing Gas: A Killer in Disguise
Nitrous oxide, a gas so bright, Causes addiction, and a deadly fight.
Nitrous oxide, a gas so fine,
Known as laughing gas, a euphoric sign.
Used for pain, and whipped cream too,
A double-edged sword, for some, it's true.
Known as laughing gas, a euphoric sign.
Used for pain, and whipped cream too,
A double-edged sword, for some, it's true.
Meg Caldwell, a young rider so bright,
Started using nitrous, in her university night.
She thought it was fun, but soon lost control,
Her addiction grew, her life did unfold.
Started using nitrous, in her university night.
She thought it was fun, but soon lost control,
Her addiction grew, her life did unfold.
She'd buy it by the can, in smoke shops so sly,
Inhale and repeat, her habit did fly.
Hundreds of dollars, a daily expense so high,
Her life was ruined, her future did die.
Inhale and repeat, her habit did fly.
Hundreds of dollars, a daily expense so high,
Her life was ruined, her future did die.
Her sister Kathleen, a heartbreaking tale,
"Laughter turned to tears, her life did fail."
The progression of addiction, a common plight,
A 58% rise, in nitrous oxide's dark night.
"Laughter turned to tears, her life did fail."
The progression of addiction, a common plight,
A 58% rise, in nitrous oxide's dark night.
Inhalation can lead, to hypoxia's grasp,
Death, nerve damage, and paralysis at last.
Vitamin B12 deficiency, a silent creep,
Regular use, a recipe for disaster to keep.
Death, nerve damage, and paralysis at last.
Vitamin B12 deficiency, a silent creep,
Regular use, a recipe for disaster to keep.
The UK outlawed it, in 2023's decree,
But in the US, it's still sold, a culinary spree.
Flavours like Blue Raspberry, and Strawberries so sweet,
A loophole exploited, a marketing feat.
But in the US, it's still sold, a culinary spree.
Flavours like Blue Raspberry, and Strawberries so sweet,
A loophole exploited, a marketing feat.
Companies like Galaxy Gas, with recipes so fine,
Contribute to misuse, a trend so divine.
Large canisters, colourful designs so bright,
Peer pressure and addiction, a deadly fight.
Contribute to misuse, a trend so divine.
Large canisters, colourful designs so bright,
Peer pressure and addiction, a deadly fight.
The Partnership to End Addiction, a warning so clear,
"Marketing and packaging, contribute to fear."
Amazon and Galaxy Gas, a response so weak,
A safety measure, a promise to seek.
"Marketing and packaging, contribute to fear."
Amazon and Galaxy Gas, a response so weak,
A safety measure, a promise to seek.
Videos went viral, a trend so bold,
Young people inhaling, a story so cold.
TikTok and SZA, a warning so loud,
The FDA's alert, a message so proud.
Young people inhaling, a story so cold.
TikTok and SZA, a warning so loud,
The FDA's alert, a message so proud.
But for some, it's too late, a death so real,
Marissa Politte's family, a lawsuit to seal.
A class action lawsuit, a hope so high,
To remove nitrous oxide, from retail sales, to say goodbye.
Marissa Politte's family, a lawsuit to seal.
A class action lawsuit, a hope so high,
To remove nitrous oxide, from retail sales, to say goodbye.