Has there been an increase in nitrous oxide use and associated harms in Australia? An analysis of triangulated data sources, 2003-2020.
The International journal on drug policy November 2023 Rachel Sutherland, Nicola Man, Jared A Brown et al.
There is growing concern, globally, regarding use of nitrous oxide (N2O) for intoxication purposes. This paper aims to examine trends in: (i) past six month N2O use among a sample of people who use regularly use ecstasy and/or other illicit stimulants (2003-2020); (ii) volume of N2O-related Google searches and social media posts (2009-2020); and (iii) N2O-related calls to Poisons Information...
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104178 (opens in new tab)
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Google trends
Nangs
Nitrous oxide
Poisonings
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