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San Diego County sees surge in nitrous oxide-linked DUIs, with 29 cases and three deaths since October, despite legal barriers to prosecution.
San Diego County is seeing a rise in DUI cases tied to recreational nitrous oxide use, with 29 cases processed since October, including eight felony charges and three DUI-related fatalities.
Though legal for medical and culinary use, California bans recreational inhalation, but prosecutors struggle to secure convictions due to the drug’s rapid clearance from the body and unreliable toxicology results.
The trend, driven by social media and easy access to flavored canisters, is especially concerning among youth.
No local bans exist in San Diego County, and officials continue to pursue cases where nitrous oxide is linked to serious crashes.
El condado de San Diego ve un aumento en los DUI relacionados con óxido nitroso, con 29 casos y tres muertes desde octubre, a pesar de las barreras legales para el procesamiento.