Citation

Reddy R, Jose TG, Kingsley D. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2020; 14(1): 1441-1445.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.37506/v14/il/2020/ijfmt/193115

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This review article explores the studies of inhalants and inhalant misuse in India. Since much research is focused on illegal drugs not much work had concentrated on the commonly available inhalants. The abuse of inhalants is common phenomenon in the world. In this review, we will explain why these inhalants addiction is an inalienable thing which depressed youths can't avoid. Then we will look into various inhalants commonly used and also into various case studies available in the literature hence knowing the abuse of inhalants among youths and techniques employed by them to get a kick. © 2020, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; Review; India; depression; Youth; Abuse; intoxication; juvenile; Volatile solvents; drug misuse; illicit drug; Inhalants; smoking cessation; gasoline; mass fragmentography; inhalant abuse; glue sniffing; pharmacy (shop)