Multiple Victorian reports describe a growing pattern of severe health harms linked to inhaling nitrous oxide (“nangs”), particularly from industrial-sized canisters. The articles say more people are using larger quantities than in earlier cases, and medical outcomes reported include permanent spinal and neurological injuries, life-threatening complications, and severe burns. Several sources highlight neurological damage such as paralysis, alongside brain injury concerns, arguing the risks extend beyond short-term effects. The reports also reference deaths associated with nitrous oxide misuse, and they describe victims presenting with serious complications that can lead to long-term disability. While the sources do not provide uniform figures in the excerpts, they present the same overall message: the use of supersized canisters is associated with escalating severity of harm. The accounts call attention to the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide outside medical or industrial contexts and emphasize that injuries can be lasting even after emergency treatment.