May 2, 2026 | Diana Yates, News Bureau Two new studies co-authored by Health and Kinesiology Assistant Professor Rachel Hoopsick offer insights into the spread of nitrous oxide misuse among adolescents. What Hoopsick found in two studies: Millions of Americans were exposed to content about recreational nitrous oxide use from just 30 social media videos […]
Tag: Nitrous oxide
New study reveals nitrous oxide misuse deaths are steeply increasing
July 31, 2025 | Ethan Simmons Misuse of nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas,” is on the rise nationally. Researchers warn that the U.S. may be at the “bottom of the hill” for this public health issue. An anesthetic most often used at the dentist or doctor’s office, nitrous oxide or “laughing gas” has been misused […]