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Some chemical substances release fumes or vapours at room temperature. Breathing in these fumes produces euphoric feelings or a 'high', similar to alcohol or marijuana. These substances include inhalants, solvents and other volatile substances.
For more information on inhalants and petrol sniffing follow the links below.
Reviewed April 2008
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Indigenous inhalant misuse (including petrol sniffing)
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing the misuse of inhalants within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will also find a yarning place that provides electronic services to encourage information-sharing and collaboration.
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Jun 2008
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Inhalants - sniffing or chuffing
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Inhalants are chemicals that people sniff (or 'choof'). Most of the people who sniff inhalants are young, often under 14 years old, because they are too young to buy alcohol or more expensive drugs. Young people can be very badly harmed by inhalants.
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Apr 2008
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Inhalants
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Some chemical substances, or inhalants, release fumes at room temperature. Breathing in these fumes produces a quick 'high', which is similar to feeling drunk.
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Feb 2008
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Chroming
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Inspire Foundation
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Inhalants are a range of chemical products that are inhaled to provide a high feeling. This factsheet includes info on its effects and where you can get more help.
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Feb 2008
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Inhalants
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Use of inhalants is nothing new. Sniffing (choofing) substances has been around for a long time. It is more common for people under 16 years of age because they are easier to get than alcohol or other, more expensive, drugs.
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Nov 2007
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Inhalants
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Use of inhalants ('sniffing', 'choofing') has been going on for a long time. It is more common for people under 16 years of age. Sniffing inhalants can be very dangerous, and many young people have died or been badly damaged as a result of it.
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Aug 2007
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Media release. Petrol-sniffing campaign expanded
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
The Commonwealth Government is expanding efforts to help Indigenous communities to counter petrol sniffing and other substance abuse problems.
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Feb 2007
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Inhalants
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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One of the ways people use drugs is by inhaling them - also called 'sniffing' or 'choofing'. Using inhalants (eg. petrol, solvents, paints) can be very dangerous.
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Dec 2006
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Inhalants: the law
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myDr
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It is illegal for retailers to sell products to someone if they believe that they are to be used for inhaling.
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Nov 2006
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Inhalants: what are the effects?
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myDr
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Even small amounts of inhalants can affect you quite quickly, due to their rapid entry to the bloodstream through the lungs.
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Sep 2006
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Inhalants: what are they?
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myDr
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When vaporised or inhaled, inhalants such as glue or poppers may cause the user to feel high.
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Sep 2006
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Inhalants: what can parents do?
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myDr
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If your child is regularly sniffing inhalants such as glue, paint or petrol they need professional help and support.
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Aug 2004
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