Inhalants
What Kind of Drug Is It?
Inhalants are legal household, industrial, medical, and office products that can be deadly when misused. They contain dangerous vapors—gas or fumes that can be irritating or physically harmful when inhaled. Such vapors produce PSYCHOACTIVE effects when breathed in through the mouth or nose.
There are three main characteristics of inhalants: 1) They are volatile. This means that they are unstable or easily converted to a vapor at room temperature. 2) They do not fall into the category of drugs that are usually inhaled, such as nicotine or cocaine. 3) They are deliberately inhaled by users in concentrated form so that the users can get high. Substances that fit into this category include gasoline, lighter fluid, glues, liquid cleaning agents, and spray paint, just to name a few. These products were never intended to be used as drugs.
Overview
More than 1,000 household and industrial products—including felt-tip markers, correction fluid, nail polish remover, shoe polish, cooking spray, and certain glues—are abused for the highs they produce. These items are referred to as inhalants because they produce an INTOXICATING effect when inhaled through the mouth or nose. Inhalants are generally inexpensive and easy to buy.
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