Alcohol and Substance Abuse – Solvents

• Aerosol sprays
• Glues
• Paint Thinner
• Gasoline

What The Drugs Looks Like:

• These are the commercially available solvents used in painting and gluing, and for fuel purposes. Model glue, paint thinner, are all good examples

Most Typical Routes Of Administration:

• Nose & Lungs (inhaling solvent vapors, often called "Huffing")

What These Drugs Do (Symptoms Typical Of Intoxication):

• Short term effects:
  • Feelings of euphoria, dizziness, lightheadedness, great power, or exhilaration.
  • With higher doses, a person may become confused, agitated and disorientated. They may also experience abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting or chest pain.
  • Extremely high doses may cause general muscle weakness, difficulty speaking and hallucinations
  • Because one of the effects of solvents is a feeling of invincibility, it is not uncommon for solvent abusers to engage in reckless behavior which can result in injury or death to themselves and others.
• Long term effects:
  • Some physical symptoms of long term solvent use are: sores on mouth and nose; fatigue; weight loss; pale skin; numbness in hands and feet; kidney, lung and liver damage
  • Long term solvent use may cause brain damage. Some symptoms that have been found in long term users are: difficulty learning, memory loss, uncontrollable eye movements, hearing loss, inability to think clearly
  • Psychological effects of long term use may include depression, irritability, paranoia, hostility,

Pattern of Withdrawal Symptoms:

Detoxification takes 14 to 30 days.
Withdrawal from solvents is similar to withdrawal to alcohol. Some withdrawal symptoms include:

• Chills
• Headaches
• Muscular cramps
• Abdominal pains
• Tremors
• (Possibly) Hallucinations.

Most Significant Problems:

• High possibility of a potentially fatal overdose
• Strong possibility of brain damage!

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