Parents have been urged to warn their children against the use of laughing gas after the discovery of "multiple" nitrous oxide canisters.

The canisters which contain the recreational drug, officially known as nitrous oxide, were found on the Isle of Sheppey.

They were found in Minster by a member of the public who attended a Community Engagement Surgery in the area and made Police Community Support Officer’s aware of the find during a litter pick.

Police tweeted this evening: "Multiple nitrous oxide canisters have been located in the area of #Sheppey.

"We advise parents to talk to their children about the dangers of inhaling these substances."

Last year, Kent MP Rosie Duffield called for "fast action" to be taken against laughing gas.

Ms Duffield, Labour MP for Canterbury and Whitstable, said in July that she was concerned about the readiness with which the drug is available.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed 25 people died from nitrous oxide-related deaths in the six years between 2010 and 2016 and 36 since 2001.

A shocking further eight people also died after taking the drug in 2016 – the most recent year for which there is data.

In November last year, police seized 2,000 nitrous oxide canisters after stopping a car in Gillingham.

And last May, 400 canisters were taken off youths in a car park in Dartford.

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