Close-up of young people in Nghe An enthusiastically inhaling laughing gas
(Baonghean.vn) - At many bars and karaoke bars in Vinh City, it is easy to see young men and women swaying to the music, holding laughing gas balloons and inhaling N20 gas. They are all very young...
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Laughing gas is a trend, an indispensable "strange dish" for many young people on birthdays and anniversaries. They come to bars just to satisfy their hobby of laughing gas. |
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What is special is that the rate of girls participating in laughing gas inhalation is higher than that of men. These girls are stylishly dressed, well-groomed, and are only around 20 years old. Some of them look very young but do not hesitate to inhale laughing gas in public. |
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Laughing balloons are essentially normal balloons, filled with laughing gas, chemical name is dinitrogen monoxide or nitrous oxide, a chemical compound with the formula N2O. Nitrous oxide gas spreads and penetrates the body, creating a feeling of excitement and hallucinations that make users laugh. Laughing gas makes users feel excited, hallucinating, and increases their attractiveness and fun at parties. |
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However, first-time users of laughing gas may experience seizures and cardiovascular collapse that can lead to death. Long-term use can lead to psychosis, such as hallucinations, paranoia, loss of behavioral control, dementia, depression, and cancer. The cause is that laughing gas has long-term effects that damage central nervous system cells. |
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Nitrogen gas20 is not a drug but it has addictive properties and harmful effects like drugs. People who use laughing gas a few times will start to feel addicted and want to continue using it. |
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When using too much laughing gas, feeling like it's not enough may lead to switching to stronger drugs. |
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Not only do young people inhale laughing gas, many also use shisha when they go to bars. According to current regulations, those who use laughing gas and shisha have not been punished. |
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Due to N gas20 is easy to distill and process, so many people take advantage of it to produce this gas. Each laughing balloon after being filled with N gas20 will be sold for 50-80 thousand VND. Each N gas cylinder20 will pump about 170 laughing balloons, so the profit that laughing balloon sellers earn is very large. In the photo, Vinh City Police discovered many people using laughing balloons in a bar on Le Hong Phong Street, Vinh City. |