Get the facts!
Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014
What is sniffing?
‘Solvent abuse or sniffing’ is when everyday
household products are inhaled on purpose to get
high/ a buzz ’.
What products do you
know about?
It will never happen to
me…will it?
Really?…
• Abuse of products has killed more
young people under 16 than all other
illegal drugs.
• Many people who die from ‘sniffing’ do so on their first or
second experiment; in 67% of deaths there was no evidence
they were regular users or had ‘inhaled’ products before.
•Total of 2390 recorded deaths.
Instant death
Normal Heart Beat
Arrhythmia - Ventricular Fibrillation
Immediate effects on the
body
Light Headed
Hallucinations
Dizzy
Chronic Headaches
Drowsy
Blackout
Runny Eyes & Nose
Buzzing in the Ears
Giggly
Smelly Breath
Spots/Sores around
the mouth
Difficulty Breathing
Drunken feeling
Sick
Long term effects of
inhaling
The Dangers
• Suffocation
• Explosions
• Choking on Vomit
• Fatal Accidents
• Heart Failure
• Hallucinations
Norfolk coroner’s concern over
widespread solvent abuse after ruling
teenager’s death was accidental…15
year old died accidentally from butane
By DAVID FREEZER Wednesday, January 16, 2013
6:30 AM
Current MISuse
• 3.5% of 11-15 year olds had inhaled a household
product in the last year (NHS, 2012)
• Over 95% of young people are not using
products as drugs.
Solvent AbUSE can kill instantly
If you need Support
www.re-solv.org.uk
www.talktofrank.com
Search for your local ‘Young People’s Drug
and Alcohol Service’
Speak to your GP or nurse practitioner
Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014