Brighton Pride clean up shows use of nitrous oxide

摘要

More than 150 bags of rubbish containing nitrous oxide,or’laughing gas as it is widely known,canisters and balloons were plcked up off Brighton Beach following a major Pride event in early August.Described by volunteers cleaning up as the most amount of nitrous oxide canisters in one place,Amy Gibson,a member of the Ocean's 8 team that did so,told the BBC you couldn't even see the beach in places.Legislation was introduced back in 2016 making it illegal to give away or sell nitrous oxide(N20) for psychoactive purposes under the Psychoactive Substances Act(PSA).Concerns have been raised that revellers aren't aware of the dangers of what they are taking and that not enough is being done by the government to enforce the Act.A popular misconception is that nitrous oxide must be safe to inhale because it is used as a medical gas in dentistry and midwifery-where it is always used in conjunction with oxygen and under qualified medical supervision.