Nghe An education sector takes action to prevent the sale and use of laughing gas
(Baonghean.vn) - This move was made by the Nghe An Department of Education and Training after realizing that young people in Nghe An province are increasingly using laughing gas.
Laughing gas is destroying a segment of Nghe An youth.
(Baonghean.vn) - The trend of using laughing gas as a "strange dish" among young people in Nghe An province is increasing day by day. This is an alarming situation for the health, life and ability to perceive and control the behavior of young people.
On the morning of March 5, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training said that on March 4, the Department issued Official Dispatch No. 277/SGD&DT on propaganda on preventing and combating the trafficking, storage and use of laughing gas.
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| Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training affirmed that the Department will strictly handle officials, teachers and students who buy, sell and use laughing gas. Photo: Pham Bang |
According to the Department of Education and Training, in recent times, in Nghe An province, there has been a situation of using laughing gas, which is dangerous to health, life and the ability to perceive and control behavior, especially among young people in general and students in particular.
When using laughing gas, it will cause hallucinations and loss of control of behavior. If used in overdose or for a long time, it will endanger the life and health of the user such as suffocation, anemia, dizziness, paralysis of the limbs, affecting the cardiovascular system, nervous system, easily leading to depression and risk of death.
“For students, because they are young, the effects are even more dangerous. Using laughing gas will cause them to hallucinate, lose their mental and physical strength, affecting their learning and daily activities. Their nerves are still weak, so the consequences later will be more severe,” said Mr. Hoan.
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| Many young people entering a bar without thinking about inhaling laughing gas were discovered by Vinh City Police. Photo: Nghe An Police |
Currently, the Nghe An education sector has not discovered or been notified of any student violations, but in the face of the dangers of laughing gas, the Department requires that upon receiving the document, leaders of departments and schools must organize propaganda for all teachers and students in many forms to increase persuasion.
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| Official dispatch of the Department of Education and Training on propaganda, prevention and control of harmful effects of laughing gas. Photo: PB |
The Department of Education and Training also requires schools to organize a commitment for staff, teachers, employees and students not to buy, sell, store or use laughing gas. At the same time, violations will be strictly handled.
In addition to propaganda work, the Department also requires departments and units to strengthen coordination with local authorities and functional agencies, step up propaganda work, detect, prevent and handle the buying, selling, production and use of laughing gas.
Laughing balloons are actually normal balloons, filled with laughing gas, chemical name is Dinitrogen monoxide or nitrous oxide, a chemical compound with the formula N2O. This is a gas in the list of chemicals restricted from production and trading in industry and is indicated for use in some medical fields.
The buyer will hold the balloon to inhale, until the air runs out and the balloon deflates. The nitrous oxide gas spreads and penetrates the body, creating hallucinations and making the user laugh.
People who use laughing gas for the first time can have seizures, cardiovascular collapse that can lead to death. Long-term use leads 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.
