Hello Dr. My brother was addicted too petrol smell day&& night he inhale the petrol what's it's treatment and solution of this addicted.

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Dr. Saranya DevanathanPsychiatrist51yrs exp

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Dear lybrate-user, it is nice that you are thinking of treating your brother. First of all, you need to motivate your brother to accept that he is dependent on petrol inhalation. Then he needs to accept to come out of this addiction. These are the most important part of treatment. He will go to any psychiatrist or deaddiction centre for treatment. After treatment, you can help him to identify the triggers to restart inhalation or some other addiction.

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Ms. M Sri Vidhya VenkatesanPsychologist22yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, it happens at certain age. And then that addiction vanishes slowly no worries. Smell of petrol will not cause any side effects at this age. Depends how long.

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Mr. RajendranPsychologistyrs exp

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He need hypnotherapy better instruct him to sniff other fruit flavours which he likes or you give squeezed lemon to sniff which will control from petrol inhaling addiction

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