NDLEA orders nationwide clampdown on illegal sale and use of ‘laughing gas’

The chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa has directed all commands and formations of the agency to start an immediate clampdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas following its abuse by people who use it for recreational purposes.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday, July 11.

According to the statement, “Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas that is commonly used for sedation and pain relief, more often by dentists and medical professionals to sedate patients undergoing minor medical procedures.

Popularly called laughing gas or N20, it is fast emerging as a drug in demand in Nigeria by young party-goers or fun-seekers to feel intoxicated or high.

The gas is often transferred from its containers into balloons, from where it is inhaled for euphoric effects.

NDLEA orders nationwide clampdown on illegal sale and use of ‘laughing gas’.

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The chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa has directed all commands and formations of the agency to start an immediate clampdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas following its ab¥se by people who use it for recreational purposes.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday, July 11.

According to the statement, “Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas that is commonly used for sedation and pain relief, more often by dentists and medical professionals to sedate patients undergoing minor medical procedures.

Popularly called laughing gas or N20, it is fast emerging as a drug in demand in Nigeria by young party-goers or fun-seekers to feel intoxicated or high.

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The gas is often transferred from its containers into balloons, from where it is inhaled for euphoric effects.