TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Inhalants A1 - Long, Heather A2 - Hoffman, Robert S. A2 - Howland, Mary Ann A2 - Lewin, Neal A. A2 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Goldfrank, Lewis R. PY - 2015 T2 - Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e AB - Inhalant abuse is defined as the deliberate inhalation of vapors for the purpose of changing consciousness or becoming “high.” It is also referred to as volatile substance abuse and was first described in medical literature in 1951.37 Inhalants are appealing to adolescents because they are inexpensive, readily available, and sold legally. Initially, inhalant abuse was viewed as physically harmless, but reports of “sudden sniffing death” began to appear in the 1960s.11 Shortly thereafter, evidence surfaced of other significant morbidities, including organic brain syndromes, peripheral neuropathy, and withdrawal. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108433088 ER -