Inhalants

Name: Inhalants

Other Names: Bagging, dusting, huffing and sniffing.

What it Looks Like: Any common product that contains aerosol propellants, strong fumes, chemical vapors or volatile solvents. There are hundreds of products that contain airborne chemicals. Some of the more common ones incude: butane lighter fuel, canned whipped cream, cleaning fluids, cooking oil spray, fabric or leather cleaner, fabric softener spray, gasoline, glue, hair spray, lighter fluid, nail polish remover, oven degreaser, paint thinner, room deodorizer, spray deodorant and spray paint.

How Used: Inhaled through a variety of methods.

Effect: Quick temporary intoxication or mind-altering effect.

Possible noticeable symptoms of use, abuse or withdrawal:

• Anxiety
• Appears intoxicated
• Changes in appetite
• Chemical smells on the clothes
• Delusions
• Disorientation
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Euphoria
• Excitability
• Hallucinations
• Headaches
• Holding items or clothes up to the nose
• Impaired vision
• Irritability
• Nausea
• Poor coordination
• Poor memory
• Possession of plastic or paper bags or rags with fumy substances inside or on them
• Possession of items similar to those listed above with no good reason
• Red, runny eyes
• Restlessness
• Runny nose
• Slurred speech
• Strange breath odor
• Unconsciousness
• Unexplained sores on the face, especially around the nose or mouth
• Watery eyes

This page is an overview description of this drug. It is not comprehensive or meticulously researched. This page is intended to provide an introductory overview for those who have no familiarity with the drug.

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