Hindley area of Wigan issued a warning over 'nitrous oxide being supplied to children by local businesses'. In a Facebook post back in February, GMP Leigh, Atherton and Hindley said: "Following intelligence that nitrous oxide is being supplied to children by local businesses in the Hindley area, a reminder that supplying these substances is illegal under Section 5 of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016." But the problem is not restricted to Wigan.
An online petition calling for a ban on the sale of the the gas to the general public has now amassed almost 37k signatures.