solvent abuse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A bereaved mum who warns youngsters about her son's death from solvent abuse said she was "in tears" of relief after laughing gas was banned.
From BBC
Others sought solace in the cheap, hunger-suppressing fix of solvent abuse: boys inhaled glue from plastic containers clutched to their nostrils, girls in their early teens shared theirs with infants strapped to their backs.
From The Guardian
Indigenous people are over-represented among the ranks of the homeless and addicted; solvent abuse is as common as alcoholism in this downtown district.
From The Guardian
What makes solvent abuse a global childhood drug epidemic is that it disproportionately affects adolescents, especially males, in depressed regions of the world.
From Forbes
Those who die most frequently from solvent abuse are first time users.
From Forbes
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