Translation of "Avalent" in English

Depuis lors, les gens s'injectent, se grattent et avalent

Since then, people have been injecting, scratching and swallowing

Mais avalent de la lessive pour un challenge en ligne

but they eat Tide Pods for an online challenge,

On disait dans le livre: "Les serpents avalent leur proie sans la mâcher; ensuite ils dorment".

It was said in the book: "Snakes swallow their prey without chewing; and then they go to sleep."