Sinn F\u00e9in TD for Dublin South West Se\u00e1n Crowe has said that Nitrous Oxide is an all too present drug in your communities that is often allowed to slip under the radar when it comes to substance abuse prevention and supports.
Teachta Crowe is currently drafting a bill to ban the sale of Nitrous Oxide products to under 18s and have it listed as a psychotropic drug to enable garda\u00ed to tackle its sale and misuse more effectively.
Teachta Crowe said:
\u201cThe sale and misuse of Nitrous Oxide is something that often slips under the radar in the fight against substance abuse in our communities and efforts to help those who suffer from addiction.
\u201cPeople often see the small silver containers or blue flask size containers scattered on the ground in our parks or beside footpaths, unaware of what they are, what they are used for or even that the misuse of nitrous oxide goes on. These \u2018silver bullets\u2019 as they\u2019re called are inhaled and can cause hypoxic brain injury and even death. There have been numerous cases of this happening in both Ireland and Britain.
\u201cIt\u2019s mostly children and young teenagers who use this drug but it\u2019s becoming popular and available as is evident by the number of capsules littering many communities.
\u201cI am currently drafting a bill in the Oireachtas that would ban the sale of Nitrous Oxide products to under 18s and have it listed as a psychotropic drug to enable garda\u00ed to tackle its sale and misuse more effectively.
\u201cI am aware of the many legitimate uses of nitrous oxide and do not wish to hinder anyone who simply wants to purchase a can of whipped cream, but there is a huge black market out there and precious little has been done to limit it.
\u201cI have spoken to the Garda Authorities on the issue and they have told me that they feel their hands are tied in many cases when it comes to dealing with nitrous oxide abuse under current legislation.
\u201cThat is why I am planning to put forward my own bill in the D\u00e1il in the coming weeks and hopefully have it swiftly passed so that we can help prevent the widespread use of this substance that can be all too dangerous if used unsafely.\u201d
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