It is an easy and accessible way to shock or impress. Effects include intoxication - where the young person may look drunk - dizziness, hallucinations, euphoria and a loss of inhibitions, as well as headaches afterwards.
The products available
There are hundreds of household products on the market that can be used. The most popular ones include butane gas, correction fluids, deodorant aerosols, paints, paint thinners, petrol and air fresheners. New forms of misuse include "dusting", which involves inhaling compressed air from sprays used for cleaning computer keyboards. All the products tend be readily available, cheap and usually legal to buy.
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