Good Trip?

It was New YearÔÇÖs Eve 2013. The barn rave started in good nature; alcohol fuelled and surrounded by friends, new and old, some of which were frequent recreational drug users. In the lead up towards midnight, the atmosphere oozed a wild and uncontrollable mist of elation. Hordes of 20-something students danced erratically, permeated with feelings of ecstasy behind glazed eyes. The air was intoxicating and … Continue reading Good Trip?

young men inhaling laughing gas from balloons

Funny Business

Laughing gas has become more than a drug, itÔÇÖs now a commodity that businesses are built upon. And despite pressure from local government and the police, business is booming. Jason Roberts investigates. For as long as humans have known about nitrous oxide, theyÔÇÖve used it as a recreational drug. Discovered in the late 18th century by Sir Joseph Priestley, the chemist Humphrey Davy attempted to … Continue reading Funny Business