Wandsworth Drug Action Team (DAT)

THE FACTS: Solvents
(volatile substances) such as glue and gas.

What they look like:
Solvents (volatile substances) are found in lighter fuel (butane), hair spray, deodorant, nail varnish remover, glue and some paints.

How they are used:
Inhaled or sniffed (huffing, tooting).

The Effects:
Becoming light headed, dizziness, hallucination - seeing or hearing things that aren't really there, suffocation.

The risks:
Death especially on first use, possible damage to the brain, liver and kidneys, accidents, choking on your own vomit, and blackouts.

The law:
It is illegal for shopkeepers to sell solvents (volatile substances) to a young person who they know is going to use them to sniff.
It is illegal to sell butane lighter fuel to anyone under 18 years old.

For information, support, advice or someone to talk to about drugs, call: WDP (Wandsworth Drugs Project) on 07890 266394.