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Accessible, Addicting, but Fun
Inhalants: Freon
Citation:   Clampet. "Accessible, Addicting, but Fun: An Experience with Inhalants: Freon (exp44)". Erowid.org. Sep 10, 2000. erowid.org/exp/44

 
DOSE:
  inhaled Inhalants (gas)
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My first experience with freon was excellent. I tried it after an awesome night at a rave. You get the same 'wa-wa' effect as a single n2o ballon except with just a more little potency. I soon found myself emptying whole airconditioning systems in a single evening. The most difficult problem I had was getting the dose right, too much and you just black out (stitches in the head suck, had my share), not enough and you get the 'wa-wa's'. Somewhere in the middle was an excellent hallucent plain. I found the best was with my eyes closed. I could see the surroundings around me..walls, cars, cardboard-boxes, ect., but with an amazing brilliant color coating (much better than any acid trip I've had) like the background from a Grateful Dead poster.

I had many 'friends' visit during my 30-60 second highs. Voices and faces would come in and go. The other bad part was the occasional (every 2-3 days or evenings) vomiting. This is caused from the oil and other impurities not found in n2o) I was usually too high to care, I have a weak stomach anyhow (more than 3-4 beers an hour makes me sick).

I did find myself addicted for a couple of months, although it was mostly a mental addiction not physical. I was a junky, if you can become one off of freon. I was spending 75% of my free time huffing on any A/C that wasn't in plain sight of a street. Mostly at schools or churches that i knew no one would be at in the middle of the night or Saturday afternoon. I eventually did get caught by the police (simple tresspassing and destruction of property, no charges pressed, the cops didn't really know what to do with me), I was making too much noise behind a business that backs up to a neighborhood.

The reasons I choose freon was of it's accessibility (every car, home, refrigerator, trailer has some, you just have to have a pair of pliars and a drinking straw or ink pen), it's duration (all motor skills return in 5-15 minutes, vs. alcohol 2-6 hours), and it doesn't come out in blood or urine tests.

Some suggestions: don't do it at a location that you frequent (your house or car), freon is expencive to replace. Second do it with a friend in case you black out so they can keep an eye on you. Third sit down, I had stitches in the back and top of my head twice. I have since turned 21 and can get alcohol for myself or find acid, although i still enjoy the occational 'binger'.

Exp Year: 2000ExpID: 44
Gender: Not Specified 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Sep 10, 2000Views: 29,178
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