Inhalants

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Inhalants
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What are Inhalants?

• Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that
  produce mid-altering effects.
• The name inhalants covers a group of over 2,000
  household products A variety of products common
  in the home and in the work place contain
  substances that can be inhaled.
• 4 Categories
• Solvents- paint thinners, gasoline, glue,
  degreasers, correction fluid, markers, and
  electronic cleaners.
• Aerosols- hair or deodorant spray, spray paints,
  vegetable oil sprays, and fabric protector
  sprays.
• Gases- butane lighters, propane tanks, whipped
  cream dispensers, refrigerants, and medical
  anesthetic gases.
• Nitrites- cyclohexyl nitrite, amyl nitrite, and
  butyl nitrite (commonly known as poppers or
  snappers).
• Examples video head cleaner, leather cleaner,
  liquid aroma.

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How are they Used?

• Sniffed through the nose.
• Huffed (putting the substance on a rag) through
  the mouth.
• When inhaled through the nose or mouth, the
  chemicals first damage the delicate membranes
  inside the mouth, nose, and throat. The toxins
  are then quickly soaked up and passed through the
  blood, doing major damage to all organs they go
  through, especially the brain.

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Common Terms Associated with Inhalants

• Air Blast
• Buzz bomb
• Glading
• Huffer
• Bagging
• Climax
• Gluey
• Poor Mans Pot

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Short Term Effects

• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Tingling sensation in hands and feet
• Dilated pupils
• Runny and red nose
• Nosebleeds
• Confusion
• Nausea
• Lost sense of smell
• Seizures
• Sudden mood swings
• Blackouts

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Long Term Effects

• Severe muscle weakness
• Dramatic changes to ones appearance
• Blood diseases
• Digestive problems
• Heart attacks
• SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH
• Damage
• Liver
• Kidney
• Heart
• Senses (hearing, taste, smell)
• Brain
• Central Nervous System

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Signs of Sniffing and Huffing Habits

• Spots and/or sores around the mouth
• Mark like ink or paint near the nose
• Red, watery eyes
• Runny nose
• Breath or clothing smells like chemicals

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Did You know?

• Young people are likely to abuse inhalants due to
  their availability and inexpensive cost.
• Some young people may use inhalants as an easily
  accessible substitute for alcohol.
• Youths aged 12 to 17 had higher rates of past
  year inhalant use compared with adults aged 18
  and older.
• Among youths aged 12 to 17, 10.6 were current
  illicit drug users in 2004, and 1.2 of those
  were current inhalant users.

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Extent of Use

• In 2006, 22.9 million Americans aged 12 or older
  reported using inhalants at least once during
  their lifetimes.
• The average age at first use among recent
  initiates aged 12 to 49 was 15.7 years in 2006