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Solvent and methylated spirits drinking

  • Adulteration of commercial alcohol
  • Consumption 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.

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Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Commerce » Commerce
  • Fundamental sciences » Chemicals
  • Fundamental sciences » Organic chemical compounds
  • Industry » Beverages
  • Research, standards » Standards
  • Societal problems » Addiction, drug abuse
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    May 19, 2022