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Date Published: 11/06/2021
ARCHIVED - British man among two injured after inhaling laughing gas in Marbella
The National Police are warning of the dangers of inhaling laughing gas after the incidents in Marbella, Malaga.
As Covid restrictions ease across Andalucia and young people once again begin to gather for parties, two people have been seriously injured after jumping from great heights after inhaling laughing gas.
The first of the two incidents took place on Sunday June 6 when a young woman reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle before throwing herself off a bridge while high on the drug. The girl had allegedly been drinking and taking laughing gas, also known nitrous oxide, before the incident, which left her in hospital with serious injuries.
A few hours later, early in the morning of Monday June 7, a 31-year-old British man was left in intensive care after jumping off the third floor of a holiday apartment in San Pedro de Alcantara after reportedly inhaling laughing gas.
According to the Malaga Provincial Police Station, there are no indications any crimes took place in either incident, however officers are warning of the dangers of taking laughing gas, which can cause hallucinations.
The anaesthetic, which is commonly used for dental operations, has become a fashionable party drug in recent years, costing just €3 to €5 and sold in brightly-coloured balloons.
The problem of revellers jumping from balconies in Spain while intoxicated has become more common in recent years, with several British tourists losing their lives while ‘balconing,’ a practice which has become fashionable in the high-rise hotels and apartments often used by tourists.
Image: Policia Nacional
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