INHALANTS
What is inhaling?
 Breathing
in vapors
or gas to get high
 Also
called
“huffing”
What kind of Inhalants are
there?
 Solvents
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Liquids that vaporize at room temperature
 Aerosols
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Sprays that contain propellants and
solvents
 Nitrites
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Dilate blood vessels and relax muscles
 Adhesives
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Glues
What products do people use to
huff?
 Spray
paint
 Wood cleaner
 Model glue
 Propane
 Nail polish remover
 Acetone
 Gasoline
Who uses inhalants?
 Mostly
youths
 Trend of inhalant
abuse goes down
as age goes up
 2.1 million youths
have huffed in their
life
 18%
of 8th graders,
17% 10th graders,
14% of 12th graders
What are the effects?
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Physical Effects:
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Nosebleeds
Headaches and eye
pain
Kidney/liver damage
Chronic fatigue
Heart failure
Slurred speech
Severe brain and
nervous system
damage
Sore mouth and nose
 Mental
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Effects:
Depression
Mental fatigue
Poor coordination
Irritability
Personality changes
How do people die from
inhalants?
 Asphyxiation/Suffocation
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Inhalant takes up too much oxygen,
making it impossible to breathe
 Suffocation
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Throat is filled with vomit caused by the
inhalant
 Fatal
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injury (while intoxicated)
Automobile accident
Doing things not humanly possible
 SSDS
What is SSDS?
 “Sudden
sniffing death syndrome”
 The body goes under immediate cardiac
arrest
 Can occur on any use of inhalant
 55% of inhalant deaths
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22% of these people had no previous history
of inhalant abuse
How can you tell if someone is
“huffing”?
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person may:
Neglect their personal appearance
Lack interest in school or work
Withdrawal from their family and friends
Retreat from athletic activities
Lose motivation
Have a chemical odor on skin or clothes
Possess paraphernalia
Salvia
 Salvia
divinorum is a psychoactive mint.
 It
is a naturally occurring hallucinogen.
When smoked rivaling the potency of the
synthetic hallucinogens like LSD.
 Depending
on dosage, a user’s reaction
can vary from a subtle to a full-blown
psychedelic experience.
 Dangers
are related to smoking and
judgement impairment.
K2
 K2
or "Spice" is a mixture of herbs and
spices that is typically sprayed with a
synthetic compound chemically similar to
THC Neglect their personal appearance
 It
is often marketed as incense or "fake
weed.“
 Teenagers
have suffered severe
hallucinations, seizures and death.