text: A drugs charity has called on footballer Raheem Sterling to apologise to fans after he was filmed apparently inhaling legal high 'hippy crack'. Footage emerged today which appears to show the Liverpool and England winger breathing in the gas nitrous oxide before  passing out as giggling friends look on. Drugs charity Re-Solv has called on the 'role model' player to condemn the use of the drug to deter young supporters from taking risks with their health. Footballer Raheem Sterling has been filmed apparently inhaling nitrous oxide - also known as 'hippy crack' The video shows him smiling and breathing in gas from a balloon before apparently passing out . The anti-drugs organisation's spokesman, Stephen Ream, told MailOnline: 'It's very disappointing from our point of view. He is a big role model and we hate to see this kind of stuff from someone of his status. 'Players in similar situations in the past have come out and apologised and we hope he does the same. 'Nitrous Oxide is not the most dangerous drug out there but there are deaths attached to it. There are risks and we would urge anyone tempted to take it not to do so.' Sterling's boyhood coach, Paul Lawrence, told the Evening Standard: 'He has got to be a lot more careful with what he is doing out in public... Maybe he has got to sit down and think he is a role model and in the public eye.' The video emerged  just days after the England regular, 20, was pictured puffing on a shisha pipe said to be as strong as 200 cigarettes. In footage obtained by The Sun, Sterling is seen sucking on an orange balloon then laughing and giggling. When the camera pans back to him, he is either unconscious or has fallen asleep. It is claimed that the video was taken at his home in Southport. Sterling is not the first player to have been accused of using the drug. Tottenham's Kyle Walker and West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino have also appeared inhaling gas from balloons. Both later apologised for their actions and discouraged fans from using the drug. Drugs experts have warned revellers against inhaling nitrous oxide from balloons because it starves the brain of oxygen. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has issued a warning to the forward, who scored in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Newcastle last night. It comes amid rumours the star is unsettled at Liverpool and recently turned down a £100,000-a-week deal. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (right) has said he'll talk to the star . Rodgers said: 'For me it is something that when you are a professional sportsperson at the top level of the game, I don't think it is something you should be doing. It is as simple as that. 'But I will speak to him on it, to see what he says on it. As you can imagine, I have only seen this today.' In 2013, England right-back Kyle Walker issued a grovelling apology after he was pictured inhaling the gas during an night out in Sheffield. He later said: 'I have now been made aware of the health risks associated with the practice and accept that my actions were of poor judgement.' In the same year, a photo was published showing then-Newcastle striker Nile Ranger inhaling from a balloon at the wheel of his car. The picture appeared on Instagram days before he was involved in a car accident. Last year, West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino was also pictured apparently inhaling the gas in his car, before reportedly driving from Birmingham to London. In a statement, Berahino later said: ‘This was very poor judgement on my part and not the right example to be setting. Rodgers added: 'We want players here who are super-professional and focused on their football. I know he is. He very much is focused on his football and improving as a player. 'As I have said before, young players make mistakes. As long as they learn from them, that is what is important.' The matter adds to the controversy currently surrounding Sterling amid a wrangle over a new contract. He risked the wrath of supporters a fortnight ago by admitting he had rejected a £100,000-per-week deal in an interview that was not sanctioned by the club recently. Another newspaper also published pictures of him allegedly smoking a shisha pipe over the weekend. Rodgers said any repercussions following the latest matter would be dealt with internally. He added that he did not feel the matter was a distraction. He said: 'I will speak to Raheem. Until then, it is something we will deal with internally.' Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher last night said the young star needs to learn from his mistakes and mature. He told Sky Sports: 'You make mistakes at that age, I did, we all do. It's just important that we learn from them. Raheem Sterling needs to be on the back pages, not the front pages.' The video emerged on the same night Sterling scored a stunning goal in his team's 2-0 win over Newcastle . The video emerged days after the Liverpool and England star was pictured puffing on a shisha pipe . The episode threatens to further disrupt Liverpool's preparation for their key FA cup semi-final clash with Aston Villa at Wembley stadium on Sunday. Sterling was born in Jamaica but moved to London with his mother, Nadine, when he was five. He was removed from his primary school because of behavioural problems and spent three years at a special school, where he was told prophetically by a teacher: ‘If you carry on the way you’re going, by the time you’re 17 you’ll either be in prison or playing for England.’ He joined QPR aged 11 before transferring to Liverpool’s youth academy when he was 15, meaning he had to leave his home in Wembley and his mother behind. He became a father to his daughter, Melody Rose, at the age of 17. A Liverpool FC spokesman said: ' We are aware of the story and intend to speak to the player.' Nitrous oxide has become popular with revellers in recent years, but experts warn it is dangerous . Nitrous oxide is a gas that can make people feel relaxed, euphoric and giggly, leading to its nickname 'laughing gas'. It is not illegal to be in possession of the substance, sometimes also known as 'hippy crack', although it is prohibited from being sold in England and Wales to under-18s if there is a risk they will inhale it. Abusing nitrous oxide can lead to oxygen deprivation resulting in loss of blood pressure, fainting and even heart attacks. While the gas can be legitimately used for pain relief in dental procedures, in engines to make them perform better, and in aerosol cans to prevent food going off, there have been concerns at its use as a so-called legal high. A Home Office campaign last year on the risks of legal highs showed that laughing gas was the second most popular drug among young adults in 2013/14 after cannabis, being more widely used than powdered cocaine and ecstasy. Research by the Local Government Association also described as 'deeply disturbing' the notion that many young people view nitrous oxide as safe, despite it being linked to a number of deaths. Seventeen-year-old Joseph Benett suffered a cardiac arrest after taking the popular party drug in 2012. The promising art student fell into a coma but later died. In September last year three revellers became ill at a nightclub in Bolton after suffering a suspected bad reaction to laughing gas. Police were called to Royal Bolton Hospital amid reports the patients were suffering from the effects of drug ingestion. It was thought they may have inhaled nitrous oxide, but they were said at the time to be recovering well. Nitrous oxide has led to 16 deaths in the last five years as users can asphyxiate as they inhale the drug .
target: Young star is seen in video inhaling gas before laughing and passing out .
  It comes just days after he was seen puffing on a strong shisha pipe .
  Manager Brendan Rodgers says it's not something he should be doing .
  Comes amid reports the £35,000-a-week player is not happy at Liverpool .