The patient admitted last fall to the University of Florida’s addiction treatment center had worked as a professional pilot.

It’s funny for about 30 seconds,” said a concertgoer outside Red Rocks Amphitheatre, who was preparing to inhale nitrous oxide from a balloon before The String Cheese Incident played there in mid-July ...

Doctors detail how nitrous oxide use caused a degenerative spinal condition, though the man did eventually recover.

Huffing nitrous oxide for fun can lead to addiction, injury and death. The practice is becoming more common, not just in parks and concerts, but in widely imitated viral videos.

A growing number of young people are misusing nitrous oxide to get high, and a Maryland health expert warns that the consequences can be deadly.

A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring, prompting health concerns by John Wenzel edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Alexander Pol Editors' notes ...