Editing Inhalant (section)

==Non-medical inhalants==
{{main|Alcohol inhalation}}

[[Ethanol]] (the alcohol which is normally drunk) is sometimes inhaled.

The ethanol must be converted from liquid into gaseous state (vapor) or [[aerosol]] (mist),<ref name=slate>{{cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2004/09/vaporize_me.html |title=Vaporize Me |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |first=Amanda|last=Schaffer|date=8 September 2004|access-date=23 January 2014}}</ref> in some cases using a [[nebulizer]], a machine that agitates the liquid into an aerosol. The sale of nebulizers for inhaling ethanol was banned in some US states due to safety concerns.<ref name="nytimes2006">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/us/08whiskey.html|title=Citing Safety, States Ban Alcohol Inhalers|work=[[The New York Times]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=8 October 2006|access-date=23 January 2014}}</ref>