told a story of a boy who sniffed petrol

with some friends

passed out

Fuck we made a non sniffable petrol in australia

What?

so his friends poured the petrol down his throat while he was unconscious

...

yeah

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal_(fuel) <--- non sniffable petrol

Reasonable, straight murdering the kid

who tf things pouring any liquids down some unconscious person's mouth is a good idea?

oh wait, someone incredibly high

yup

there ya go

I grew up with this book on my family bookshelves: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WviHMBjIL._SX349_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

as forrest gump once said

stupid is as stupid does

My mum was an anthropology student.

https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Meaning-Sniffing-Australia/dp/0855752157

"the social meaning of petrol sniffing in australia" tf?

Outback petrol bowsers were locked in cages at the time.

I wonder why majority of petrol sniffers are aboriginal

Never actually read it.

petrol sniffing in australia is the patriarchy

But it was a known problem at the time. No idea now.

Nah man its still a thing

The situation of Aborigines in Oz is tragic though.

Properly so.

There is no easy solution.

let people kill themselves. its what nature wants

nope

The problem is they live in isolated communities, where they can't get the same levels of treatment as if they lived in one of our major cities

suicide is contagious

you'll do more damage than the opiod crisis

It's much worse than just isolation.

It's complete and utter humiliation.

the more people commit suicide, the more other people want to commit suicide

solve the social isolation

How are aboriginals humiliated?

don't just allow people to top themselves

is OD from drug use really the same as suicide?