A group of Arsenal stars have been embroiled in a “hippy crack” storm
after they were filmed inhaling nitrous oxide at a private party which
took place at the exclusive Tape Club in London’s West End. The video
which was released by The Sun on Thursday night shows Mesut Ozil,
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Matteo Guendouzi
using balloons to inhale nitrous oxide before the start of the season in
August.In the footage, Ozil and Guendouzi appeared to lose
consciousness after inhaling from a balloon.
Other
players who were also captured in the video are midfielder Henrikh
Mkhitaryan, Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac. The three players
didn't take the drug.
The
Arsenal football club is yet to react to the video. But other Premier
League players who have been embroiled in “hippy crack” storm in the
past are Raheem Sterling, Saido Berahino and Jack Grealish.The Advisory
Council on the Misuse of Drugs has said the drug 'has the potential to
cause harm to users, including 'death', with nitrous oxide responsible
for 17 fatalities between 2006 and 2012.
