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TABLE 6. Types <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> substances inhaled by users during lifetime.<br />

Substance inhaled No.<br />

Percentage<br />

Users (N = 46) Overall (N = 179)<br />

Glue 19 41.3 10.6<br />

Petrol 24 52.2 13.4<br />

Paint thinner 9 19.6 5.0<br />

Lighter fluid 11 23.9 6.1<br />

Exhaust fume 22 47.8 12.3<br />

Sprays 29 63.0 16.2<br />

Ether 8 17.4 4.4<br />

Chlor<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>orm 13 28.2 7.2<br />

Nitrous oxide 10 21.7 5.6<br />

Shoe polish 29 63.0 16.2<br />

Correcting fluid 12 26.1 6.7<br />

Other (kerosene, etc.) 4 8.7 2.2<br />

Opini<strong>on</strong>s About the Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Inhalant</str<strong>on</strong>g>s<br />

Participants were asked in an open-ended questi<strong>on</strong> to describe any<br />

additi<strong>on</strong>al informati<strong>on</strong> they had <strong>on</strong> inhalants. Some <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the resp<strong>on</strong>ses are<br />

listed in table 10. Most statements referred to the reas<strong>on</strong>s for taking<br />

inhalants and the effects experienced. Many students stated that inhalants<br />

were dangerous and should be avoided. Some called <strong>on</strong> the Nigerian<br />

Government to do something about c<strong>on</strong>trolling the availability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

substances c<strong>on</strong>taining solvents.<br />

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