Well... It depends... Nobody has a clear answer on deaths relatednto the use of inhalants. However what we do know is possible complications that could. Cause death. A large amount can suffer from something called Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome. Butane is the most commonly abused inhalant; but it is also the cause of 20% of deaths due to the syndrome. The syndrome actually causes you to become allergic to your own epinephrine... So much as a step releases this hormone and you can go into Cardigan arrest. Many also die from Hypoxia (lack of oxygen), Chronic brain destruction, Frostbite (some inhalants freeze), and some have even been able to coat you lung tissues in glue.