Template:Warning/Inhalants
It is never ever safe to ingest inhalants! Short-term moderate inhalation of nitrous oxide (N2O) (from balloons not compressed gas inhaled directly from N2O containers/dispensers) or poppers can be safe. However, other volatile solvents, are extremely toxic and can result in sudden death.[1]
Unlike other substances, there is no such thing as safe recreational use of volatile solvents without medical use (street inhalants)—their psychoactive effects are inseparable from nerve and organ damage. Additionally, aerosol spray dispensers can cause aerosol burn and hypoxia (lack of oxygen). We strongly discourage you from taking any amount of these substances, even for minor experimentation purposes. Avoid them at all costs. Please see this section for more details.