Problem
Solvent and methylated spirits drinking
Other Names:
Adulteration of commercial alcoholConsumption of solvents
Nature:
The drinking of solvents, silver polish and other cleaning fluids, methylated spirits, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and other raw alcohols may cause severe damage to internal organs and ultimately death. As the alcoholism of the poor, who cannot afford more refined and relatively less harmful forms of alcohol, it is associated with problems of abject poverty, namely homelessness, malnutrition, disease and total alienation from society.
Narrower Problems:
Illicit use of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Related Problems:
Inhaling of solvents and anaesthetic drugs Strategies:
Preventing alcohol abuse Subject(s):
Commerce → Commerce Fundamental Sciences → Chemicals
Fundamental Sciences → Organic chemical compounds
Industry → Beverages
Research, Standards → Standards
Societal Problems → Addiction, drug abuse
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST