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glue-sniffing |
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glue-sniffingInhalation of the fumes from organic solvents of the type found in paints, lighter fuel, and glue, for their hallucinatory effects. As well as being addictive, solvents are dangerous for their effects on the user's liver, heart, and lungs. It is believed that solvents produce hallucinations by disrupting the cell membrane of brain cells, thus altering the way the cells conduct electrical impulses. |
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It's pared down, straight ahead, glue-sniffing mania that isn't aiming for anything less than to he the perfect slab of how punk is supposed to sound. Take Dobson v Dobson, for example, in which the issue was whether the authorities could enforce the protection of an unborn child from harm inflicted by a glue-sniffing mother. His performance as Kevin Kline's rebellious, glue-sniffing son was the best thing about ``Life as a House. |
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