Wanted to add too that the arrest for this was in Feb 2019 and I heard she was doing better after the fact!
Toluene (
/ˈtɒl.juiːn/), also known as
toluol (
/ˈtɒl.ju.ɒl, -ɔːl, -oʊl/),
[7][8] is a substituted
aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless,
water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with
paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted
benzene derivative, consisting of a
methyl group (CH3) attached to a
phenyl group. As such, its systematic IUPAC name is
methylbenzene. Toluene is predominantly used as an industrial
feedstock and a
solvent.
As the solvent in some types of
paint thinner,
permanent markers,
contact cement and certain types of glue, toluene is sometimes used as a recreational
inhalant[9] and has the potential of causing severe neurological harm.
[10][11]
Toluene is used as an
intoxicative inhalant in a manner unintended by manufacturers. People inhale toluene-containing products (e.g.,
paint thinner,
contact cement, model glue, etc.) for its
intoxicating effect. The possession and use of toluene and products containing it are regulated in many jurisdictions, for the supposed reason of preventing minors from obtaining these products for
recreational drug purposes. As of 2007, 24 U.S. states had laws penalizing use, possession with intent to use, and/or distribution of such inhalants.
[38] In 2005 the
European Union banned the general sale of products consisting of greater than 0.5% toluene.
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Toluene - Wikipedia