INHALANTS
By Kirsten Garrett, Samantha Foxx,
Dante Kelly, Benjamin McBride and
Patrick Peou
What are the names of the
drugs?
Common street names:
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Air Blast
Ames Amys
Aroma of man
Bolt boppers
Bullet
Bullet Bold
Buzz Bomb
Discorama
Hardware
Heart- on
Hiagra in a bottle
Highball
Hippie crack
Huff
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Laughing gas
Locker room
Medusa
Moon gas
Oz
Pearls
Poor mans pot
Poppers
Quicksilver
Rush snappers
Satan's secret
Shoot the breeze
Snappers
Snot balls
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Spray
Texas shoe shine
Thrust
Toilet water
Toncho
Whippets
Whiteout
What type of drug is it?
Inhalants fall into the following categories:
Aerosols — sprays that contain propellants and solvents
• Household aerosol propellants in items such as spray paints, hair or deodorant
sprays, fabric protector sprays, aerosol computer cleaning products, and
vegetable oil sprays
Gases — found in household or commercial products and used as
medical anesthetics
• Household or commercial products, including butane lighters and propane
tanks, whipped cream aerosols or dispensers (whippets), and refrigerant
gases
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Medical anesthetics, such as either, chloroform, halothane, and nitrous oxide
Volatile solvents — liquids that vaporize at room temperature
• Industrial or household products, including paint thinners or removers,
degreasers, dry-cleaning fluids, gasoline, lighter fluid
• Art or office supply solvents, including correction fluids, felt-tip marker
fluid, electronic contact cleaners, glue
These products contain a wide range of chemicals, such as...
• benzene (gasoline)
• butane (cigarette lighter refills, air fresheners)
• chlorinated hydrocarbons (dry cleaning chemicals, correction
fluids)
• hexane (glues, gasoline)
• methylene chloride (varnish removers, paint thinners)
• nitrous oxide (whipped cream dispensers, gas cylinders)
• toluene (spray paints, rubber cement, gasoline)
How does the drug enter the
body?
When the vapors are inhaled (1), they are absorbed through the lungs (2) which
they then enter the bloodstream (3). Once in the bloodstream, the various
chemicals or chemical travel to the brain (4) and to the other tissues throughout
the body. Most of the inhalants that are abused stress/depress the functioning of
the nervous system. But the effects of each inhalants are difficult to determine
because each product is made of many different chemicals and each person may
breathe in different amounts of each chemical. Though these chemicals do have
significant effects on the nervous system!
What is this drug used for?
(medicinal or illegal
purposes)
INHALANTS ARE LEGAL:The products that are used as inhalants are legal,
but people who use them to get high run the risk of really hurting or even killing
themselves.
For example; medicinal purposes: Dentists use nitrous oxide better known as
"laughing gas" to help patiants with pain cause by the proceedure they are
performing. Also if you have sinus problems the doctor will give you a nasal
spray or vapor rub to help with breathing. And if you have asthma, the doctor
will give you an inhaler or an aersol machine
For example; getting high purposes: Kids young as 8 think that sniffing Sharpie
markers or glue is "cool" because they say something like, "everyone is doing
it" and it only takes one time to get hooked on huffing, paint, glue, cool whip, or
any other kind of vapor chemical of some sort.
What are the short/long term
effects on the body and mind?
Short-term effects:
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Slurred speech
Dizziness
Loss of coordination
Impaired judgment
Hallucinations
Aggressiveness
Apathy
Unconsciousness
Severe headaches
Rashes around the nose and mouth
Irregular and rapid heart beat
Heart failure and death
Long-term effects:
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Muscle weakness
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Disorientation
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Loss of coordination
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Irritability
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Depression
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Memory loss, diminished intelligence
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Hearing loss
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Bone marrow damage
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Serious and sometimes irreversible damage to the
heart, liver, Kidneys, lungs and brain
What are the possible effects in the
social or emotional areas of PISES
particularly toward friends and
family?
Possible effects socially or emotionally
towards friends and family would be that
they are concerned and overwhelmed that
they would have to see a loved on suffer
from their addiction. Some would give up
on them or take them to a rehab center.
Is there any physical or
psychological dependence or
addiction and how?
Yes , there's an addiction. Many people that
abuse the inhalants find that they are "forced" to
continue. They affect your brain and you could
obtain mild withdrawal syndrome. Addiction
would later follow up if you don't terminate your
act.
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