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July 3, 2025 – She said her sister’s nitrous addiction left her incontinent and caused temporary paralysis in her legs.
“A doctor in the hospital said, ‘This is going to kill you. You’re going to die,’” said Caldwell. In November she was found dead outside a vape shop where she bought NO2. She was 29 years old. The Georgia Poison Center saw nitrous oxide calls rise from three in 2019 to 22 in 2024.
“A lot of these patients are adults who are being seen in the emergency room after experiencing blackouts, unconsciousness,” said Dr. Gaylord Lopez, the Executive Director of the Georgia Poison Center.
He said chronic use of nitrous oxide robs the brain and heart of oxygen.
“You’re talking about heart conditions, blood clots, some even experienced temporary paralysis,” said Dr. Lopez.
In June, the FDA advised consumers not to inhale nitrous oxide products from any size canisters, tanks or chargers.
“You really don’t know when you’ll stop breathing, when you’ll lose consciousness, when your body will stop functioning. It’s pretty scary,” said Kim Castro, a metro Atlanta drug addiction specialist.
