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  • Most recreational drugs are known by a number of names. Find out what some of these are for nitrous oxide at: Talk to Frank
  • Find out more about nitrous oxide, in particular the cost of obtaining it for recreational use at: The Drugs Wheel 
  • Get an idea of how normalised nitrous oxide use is in certain environments by reading the news story at: Metro 
  • Do you think nitrous oxide is being used near your pharmacy? Finding the canisters on the street or pavement, or perhaps in nearby parks etc, are all indicators. If so, do you think it would be helpful to have some information available in your pharmacy? A good leaflet that is available for download can be found at: Drug Wise 
  • Nitrous oxide is often regarded as a bit of fun but that is not always the case. Find out how many times nitrous oxide has been cited as the cause of death on a death certificate in England and Wales between 2001 and 2016 by scrolling down to section 8
  • Read about some of the confusion around the UK drug laws relating to nitrous oxide.
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