Discuss what inhalants are and what the observable symptoms are for this type of drug use

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Inhalants are the drug of choice among adolescents and those with limited means to purchase other types of intoxicants. No one particular drug is classified as an inhalant; rather, inhalants are created from thousands of legal liquids, gases, and compounds readily available to consumers. Gasoline, butane, model glue, spray can propellant, paint, household cleansers, and even felt-tip markers are just some of the more common things that can be used. Slurred speech, disorientation; lack of physical coordination; headaches; nausea and vomiting; lack of inhibition; coughing; running or bleeding nose; difficulty breathing; a chemical smell on clothes, skin, and breath; sores or rash around mouth and nose area.

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a. 0.10 b. 0.15 c. 0.015 d. None of the above

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According to the text, which of the following is a type of discretion that has been argued about in the context of abolishing police discretion?

A. sting operations and arrests B. plea bargaining C. use of informants D. mandatory sentencing systems

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In order to ensure that a sample mirrors the population from which it was drawn a scientist would employ which type of sampling technique?

A. quota sampling B. purposive sampling C. probability sampling D. snowball sampling

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Which of the following statements is a myth associated with street gangs?

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