INHALANTS

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INHALANTS
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What are they?

• Ordinary household products that some kids
  ______ _____ or bag to get high.
• There are over ________ different products that
  can be intentionally in haled to get high.
• They are everywhere - _________, school, or
  supermarket.
• Chemicals in these products are _____________!
• A single sniff, huff, or bag can kill you!

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What happens when you inhale the vapors in these
products?

• You are substituting POISON for the oxygen that
  your body needs
• Using inhalants even once can put you at risk for
  ____________, asphyxiation, severe mood swings
  and sudden death
• Heart palpitations, __________, headache and
  breathing difficulty every time you inhale.

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Are they addictive?

• Repeated abuse of inhalants makes the user
  develop a _____________.
• If you are addicted to inhalants and try to stop,
  you will experience severe withdrawal symptoms
  including hallucinations, diarrhea, cramps,
  headaches, and nausea.
• Each time you use inhalants, you risk _______!

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Portrait of a HUFFER
Mood Swings Cracked Lips Hand Tremors
Flushed Skin _______ Pupils Slurred Speech
Poor Hygiene Red / Watery Eyes Paint Stains on Clothing or Body
Staggering or Stumbling Unusual Behavior _______ Odor
Drunk or ______ appearance Empty cans or soaked rags
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Short-term effects

• Loss of appetite
• Nosebleeds
• Sneezing
• _______________
• Disorientation
• Blurred vision
• Nausea and vomiting
• Slurred Speech
• Drowsiness

• Double vision
• Seizures
• Reduced reflexes
• _______________
• Confusion
• Unconsciousness
• Weight loss
• Diarrhea
• Muscle aches

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Long-term Damage - ____________

• Can dissolve the protective coating that
  surrounds the brain cells
• This causes these cells to ________
• Possibly causing ___________ brain damage

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Long-term Damage ____________

• Certain inhalants can lead to numbness and total
  ______________.
• Others can cause _____________.

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Long-term damage-SIGHT SOUND

• Some inhalants destroy the special cells that
  send _________ to the brain.
• Chronic abuses can become __________.
• Others can cause sight disorders, including
  _________________.

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Long-term Damage - _____________

• Repeated abuse of certain aerosol sprays can
  cause lung damage.
• With just one sniff some inhalants can cause
  _____ of the throat, larynx and lungs, making it
  _____________ for the person to breathe.

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Long-term Damage - _________

• Abuse of inhalants can result in _______ _______
  Death Syndrome.
• This is due to abrupt and unexpected disturbances
  of the heart's __________.

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Long-term Damage - ____________

• Chronic inhalants abuse can lead to reduced
  muscle tone and ____________.
• Users may _______ or walk as if they cannot
  control their muscles.

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Long-term Damage - ____________

• Some inhalants contain ___________ that _________
  the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
• This means that a person cannot _______ the
  oxygen that is brought into the lungs.

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Long-term DamageBONE MARROW

• Many inhalants cause damage to the bone
  ___________.
• Some inhalants have been shown to cause
  _______________ - a type of cancer that affects
  the bone marrow

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Four ways to DIE!

• _______________________ Syndrome
• The heart may short circuit from the surge of
  poisonous chemicals entering the system.
• _______________
• Many solvents cause vomiting.
• Inhalant abusers may choke to death on their own
  vomit.

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Four ways to DIE!

• ____________________
• With each huff, the inhalant abuser deprives
  their body of oxygen
• Sometimes so completely that the abuser dies of
  suffocation.
• ____________________
• Certain gases limit the oxygen in the air so much
  that breathing can stop.

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FIRST AID for inhalant abuser

• If someone you now is sniffing and appears in the
  state of crisis, it is very important you know
  how to act.
• Stay calm. Dont panic!
• If the person has stopped breathing or is
  unconscious call for help. 911!
• If the person is conscious, keep them calm.
  People who sniff inhalants can experience
  hallucinations or become aggressive.
• Make sure the area is well-ventilated. Open a
  window!
• Find out what inhalant was abused.
• Wait with the person until help arrives!