volatile substances
August 17, 2023
Substances that vaporize at ambient temperatures. Volatile substances that are inhaled for psychoactive effects (also called inhalants) include the organic solvents present in many domestic and industrial products (such as glue, aerosol, paints, industrial solvents, lacquer thinners, gasoline, and cleaning fluids) and the aliphatic nitrites such as amyl nitrite. Some substances are directly toxic to the liver, kidney, or heart, and some produce peripheral neuropathy or progressive brain degeneration. The most frequent users of these substances are young adolescents and street children.
