<p>My heart goes out to you - but not for the failed semester.</p>
<p>Nitrous oxide abuse is scary. I worked with a previously athletic young adult who abused nitrous oxide and now staggers around with permanent nerve damage causing ataxia, muscle weakness, and poor coordination. Nitrous abuse is also know to cause fatal respiratory depression. I hope your child will accept help. Please consider talking to drug counselor to get some guidance.</p>