TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Inhalants A1 - Long, Heather A2 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Howland, Mary Ann A2 - Lewin, Neal A. A2 - Smith, Silas W. A2 - Goldfrank, Lewis R. A2 - Hoffman, Robert S. PY - 2019 T2 - Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e AB - Inhalant use is defined as the deliberate inhalation of vapors for the purpose of changing one’s consciousness or becoming “high.” It is also referred to as volatile substance use, which was first described in medical literature in 1951.43 Inhalants are appealing to adolescents because they are inexpensive, readily available, and sold legally. Initially, inhalant use was viewed as physically harmless, but reports of “sudden sniffing death” began to appear in the 1960s.13 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 - 2024/11/01 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163018693 ER -