Adolescent abuse of typewriter correction fluid.
A new form of substance abuse in adolescents is the inhalation of fumes from typewriter correction fluids (Liquid Paper, Wite-Out, Snopake, etc), which are composed of various chlorinated solvents, to induce euphoria. Medical complications of such abuse and medical management of acute toxic episodes are discussed herein, along with suggestions for controlling this substance abuse.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D008145:Louisiana; D012997:Solvents; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000506:poisoning; D014240:Trichloroethanes / Q000506:poisoning; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000506:poisoning; D014481:United States
D012997:Solvents; D014240:Trichloroethanes; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene