20-year-old woman dies after using nitrous oxide in dangerous game

A coroner has warned that nitrous oxide abuse is akin to playing “chemical Russian roulette” following the death of 20-year-old Amy Louise Leonard, who died last October after heavily using the substance to cope with anxiety. An inquest revealed she had been inhaling one large canister daily, leading to severe health issues, including a vitamin B12 deficiency, which resulted in cardiac arrest and significant brain damage. Her family is now raising awareness about the dangers of nitrous oxide misuse.

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