Lesson 3: Addiction And Physical Health - Slide  15

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Effects Of Solvents On Physical Health

  • The vapors found in some glues, household products and gases such as butane cause a significant number of deaths each year
  • Inhalation produces intoxication, confusion, stupor, and unconsciousness
  • Long term use damages the liver and the lungs
  • Deaths usually occur from suffocation while unconscious by choking on vomit

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NIDA InfoFacts: Science-Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction

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