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What are
inhalants?
Inhalants are toxic agents that are found in a variety of
common household products. Inhaled or sniffed by consumers who
are trying to "get high."
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Consumption
form :
To haul substances, some
people pour glue into a bag and
breathe the vapors. Others pour
solvent on a cloth and they hold
over their face. They can also
inhale the substance directly from a
container or a fuel tank.
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What
are
the
effects? |
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Category :
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Caractéristics
:
Inhalants,
also
known
under
the
name
of
solvents,
are
substances
that
some
people
inhale
due
to
their
psychotropic
effects.
Almost
all
solvents
may
be
inhaled:
cooking
aerosols,
gasoline,
kerosene,
correction
fluid,
antifreeze,
paint,
glue
miniature,
cleaners
and
nail
polish
remover.
They
all
quickly
evaporate
by
emitting
toxic
fumes. |
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Short-term effects:
Large
quantities
of
toxic
chemicals
into
the
lungs
of
the
person
breathing
inhalants.
They
pass
the
blood
flow
to
the
brain,
where
they
damage
and
kill
nerve
cells.
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Headache, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. |
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Chest pain. |
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Mood swings. |
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Loss of equilibrium. |
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Hallucinations. |
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Slurred speech and slow flow. |
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Dizziness. |
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Long term effects: |
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Permanent brain damage. |
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Loss of short term memory. |
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Muscle spasms. |
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