[HIGHLIGHTS] Chief physician on the risks of boffing: "May die the first time"

Boffing involves inhaling propellant, often found in dry shampoos, to achieve an intoxication effect. The gas is transported via the lungs, meets the blood and then spreads to the brain whereupon a brief intoxication occurs.

The actual danger arises when the agent also reaches the heart. The powder in dry shampoo, for example, can also cause damage to the lungs in the long term. The dangers of boffing differ from a more traditional addiction, says chief physician Hanna Nordmark Grass.