Solvent misuse is most common among youngsters aged from 12 to 16 although younger children may experiment too. Glue, whipped cream, poppers, rush. It causes drunken behaviour and hallucinations, stomach cramps, rashes around the nose and mouth and inflamed eyes, light headedness, dizziness and some people feel sick and drowsy. Can sometimes cause death by choking on vomit or suffocation by freezing air passages. Death by toxic attack on the heart.
Young people die every week from solvent abuse in the u.k.
Over a third of deaths are first time users. Death can occur very rapidly from heart failure as a result of sniffing any of these products. Long term heavy use, particularly of glue, can damage the brain, liver and kidneys. Regular use can also be habit forming and this can be difficult to break. There is an increased chance of accidents happening when sniffers are high on solvents especially in a dangerous location like a train line, riverbanks, high buildings or main roads.