Smoking marijuana stimulates psychoactive effects more rapidly, usually between 30 seconds to a few minutes. As with other drugs, the nature of the marijuana using experience depends upon the potency of the plant, the expectations of the user, and the social setting within which the drug is used. This form of drug abuse should be of special interest to middle school educators because these drugs are most likely to be abused by middle school aged students. Inhalants are cheap, act quickly upon the nervous system, and are easy to obtain. Inhalants are found readily in the household, and can be in gas or liquid form.
Inhalants are popular drugs for users seeking quick delirium, disorientation and intoxication.
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