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solvent abuse

 noun
     
Related topics: Drug Culture
solvent abuse [uncountable] British English formal
MDD when someone breathes in gases from glues or similar substances in order to get a pleasant feeling, especially when they become dependent on doing this [= glue-sniffing]
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