(image via FDA)Amid reports that people are being severely injured (or dying) after consuming poppers that resemble “energy shots,” the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against drinking poppers.
“A single mistake can prove fatal,” reads the warning. “We continue to receive reports of people dying or being severely injured after consuming poppers that resemble, and often mistaken for, popular energy shots. Drinking or inhaling poppers seriously jeopardizes your health.”
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For those who aren’t aware, nitrite poppers have been popular in gay culture for decades. When inhaled they provide an quick but short intense euphoric high that users say heightens sexual arousal.
Please – do not drink poppers.