Air Duster (Computer Duster / Canned Air)
Street names: Dusting, Duster, Canned air, Keyboard cleaner, Dust-Off
⚡What it does
- Breve 10–30 segundos de euforia, desorientación
- Sentimiento de habla flotante, descuidado
⚠Key risks
- SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH - el inhalante más mortífero: difluoroetano sensibiliza el corazón a la adrenalina; un miedo repentino, persecución o esfuerzo desencadena una parada cardíaca fatal.
- Frostbite a los pulmones y las vías respiratorias de pulverización directa
- Daño cerebral por privación de oxígeno
- Pérdida de conciencia con bolsa sobre la cabeza = asfixia
- Completamente legal, barato y en cada hogar / escuela
✚Overdose signs
- Colapso repentino, paro cardíaco
- Encuentros
- Batida cardíaca irregular después de la muerte
- Tremor/vómito mientras está inconsciente
Comparación de categoría — Sustancias peligrosas
| Substance | Class | Top risks | Street price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Duster (Computer Duster / Canned Air) | Household product — not a drug; no age restriction on purchase | SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH — the most deadly inhalant: difluoroethane sensitizes the heart to adrenaline; a sudden fright, chase, or exertion triggers fatal cardiac arrest. First-time users die; Frostbite to lungs and airway from direct spray | $3–$8 per can at any electronics/office store |
| Potassium Cyanide (KCN) | Not a drug — regulated toxic chemical | Lethal dose ~200–300 mg — death within minutes to an hour; No antidote available outside hospital; hydrogen cyanide gas from acid contact | N/A — sometimes sold fraudulently as 'peaceful exit' scams |
| Gasoline / Petrol Huffing | Not a drug — fuel product | Extremely toxic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene); Sudden sniffing death — cardiac arrest | Effectively free — siphoned fuel |
| Glue / Solvent Sniffing | Not drugs — adhesives and solvents | The CLASSIC youth inhalant — peak use age 14–15; Sudden sniffing death from cardiac arrest | $1–$5 per tube/can — pocket money prices |
| Refrigerant / Freon Huffing | Not a drug — HVAC refrigerant | EXTREMELY dangerous — refrigerant gases (difluoroethane, tetrafluoroethane) cause sudden cardiac death at high rates; Frostbite to airways | Stolen/siphoned — no price, high death cost |
| Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) Abuse | OTC — unrestricted purchase | DELIRIANT — not a fun hallucinogen: users can't distinguish hallucination from reality; Heart arrhythmia — anticholinergic load strains the heart; deaths documented | $3–$8 per box |
?Frequently asked questions
What does Air Duster (Computer Duster / Canned Air) look like?
Botellas de aerosol de difluoroetano/tetrafluoroetano vendidas como electrónica/limpiador de ordenador
What are the signs of a Air Duster (Computer Duster / Canned Air) overdose?
Colapso repentino, paro cardíaco; Encuentros; Batida cardíaca irregular después de la muerte Call emergency services immediately.
How addictive is it?
SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH - el inhalante más mortífero: difluoroetano sensibiliza el corazón a la adrenalina; un miedo repentino, persecución o esfuerzo desencadena una parada cardíaca fatal. Dependence can develop with regular use.
🔗Sources & further reading
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