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Summary
- glues, gases and aerosols
- found in common products including gas lighter refills, the propellant in aerosol hairsprays and deodorant
- thinners and some paints and correction fluids
- tins and tubes of adhesives
Other names include 
- Glue, gas, aerosols, lighter fuel, correction fluids and petrol
How is it taken?
- products with gas are sometimes squirted into the mouth at the back of the throat
- sniffed or breathed into the lungs
- glues, thinners are put onto cloths, into sleeves or plastic bags where they are breathed into the lungs
Effects
- intoxication, similar to being drunk but effects are short-term; intoxication can be sustained by repeated use throughout the day
- hallucination may occur
- thick head, dizziness, giggles and dreaminess
- affected senses can lead to accidents
- cocaine increases aggression and irritability and can lead people into conflict or fights
- squirting gas at back of throat can cause instant death; the body reacts by producing fluid that floods the lungs
- risk of suffocation from using a plastic bag over the head to sniff solvent contained in bag
- long term use may lead to damage of brain, kidneys and liver
Legal status
- shopkeepers cannot sell lighter refills to anyone under 18; gases, glues and aerosols cannot be sold to under 18s or anyone thought to be buying the substances for them if it is believed that the product is intended for abuse
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