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Inhalants

Substances used as inhalants are often household products that can be inhaled or sniffed to get high.

Some house items commonly used as inhalants are: hair spray, gasoline, model glue, nail polish remover, spray paint, whipped cream, cleaning fluid, cooking spray, correction fluid and Dust Off. Inhalants can be sniffed, snorted, bagged or huffed.

Some of the short term effects of abusing inhalants are: Intoxication, loss of consciousness, death, headache, weak muscles, abdominal pain, mood swings and violent behavior.

Some of the long term effects of abusing inhalants are: heart failure, suffocation, organ damage, hearing loss and limb spasms.

For even more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhalants