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solventsWhat it looks like and how it is taken?
  •  Inhaling gases/glues

The Effects
  • A strong feeling of intoxication kicks in almost immediately. Users can experience hallucinations. The high is very strong but short lived.

The Health Risk
  • Solvent abuse can lead to death even for first time users.
  •  There is a high risk of vomiting, choking and unconsciousness. Headaches, liver, heart and kidney damage, brain damage, death - 70 people a year die because of  solvent abuse.

The Law
  • Shop keepers can be fined under the Intoxicating Substances Act 1985, if they knowingly sell solvents without following "challenge 21 "protocols.
 
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