> Recently, we have a spate of "temporary residents" (you know the shifty
> sort that are obviously druggies) requesting not for opiate analgesics
> but salbutamol and becotide inhalers. Does anyone know whether these
> inhalers can be used by drug addicts to get a "buzz" or "high"? Is there
> a black market for these inhalers?
Not the drugs themselves as one inhaler has only 20 mg or less of
drug. Propellants are halogenated hydrocarbons such as
trichlorofluoromethane and could give a buzz in sufficient quantity
which would be likely to several inhalers worth and therefore
cumbersome to (ab)use. Also quite risky.
> Lastly, does anyone have a novel way of turning these "patients" away or
> than a firm "NO".
Dry powders ;-)
Mark Campbell
Newcastle upon Tyne
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