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Noticed Black Phloem Due To Smoking Poppers Occasionally

Hi im a 16 year old boy and i smoke poppers occasionally a popper is half marijuana and half cigarette my friends also smoke the same as me but more often we always use a bong when we do my friends who have been smoking them longer (about 8 months) have started coughing up black flem i have not yet experienced it i have also only been smoking them for about 4 months what is that black flem im worried considering they are my friends but they dont take it seriously enough to look into it
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
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Addiction Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

The black phlegm is due to tar deposits and other harmful chemical that get deposited in your lungs. Poppers are associated with a greater exposure of lungs to the harmful toxins and pose a risk of developing lung diseases. I would suggest that you avoid smoking in any form as you too may end up damaging your lungs like your friends.

Best wishes.
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Noticed Black Phloem Due To Smoking Poppers Occasionally

Hi, The black phlegm is due to tar deposits and other harmful chemical that get deposited in your lungs. Poppers are associated with a greater exposure of lungs to the harmful toxins and pose a risk of developing lung diseases. I would suggest that you avoid smoking in any form as you too may end up damaging your lungs like your friends. Best wishes.