Inhalants
Inhalants can be defined as volatile substances that produce chemical vapors which is inhaled and there on goes on to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect. These are organic solvents which is inhaled for psychoactive effects. They are present in many industrial and domestic products such as aerosol, glue, paints, industrial solvents, gasoline, lacquer thinners, and cleaning fluids. Some of these substances are directly toxic to the kidney, liver, or heart, and some have the capability to produce peripheral neuropathy or progressive brain degeneration. Prevalence of the use of these substances are seen in young adolescents and street children. The user generally soaks a rag with inhalant and position it over their mouth and nose, or they might also puts the inhalant in a paper or plastic bag which is then put over the face. Signs of intoxication include lethargy, aggressiveness, impaired movement, euphoria, impaired judgement, dizziness, blurred vision or double vision, rapid involuntary movement of the eyes, slurred speech, tremors, overactive reflexes, muscle weakness, stupor, or coma.