InhalantsInhalantsBy Connie, Anna, Irena, Nate, By Connie, Anna, Irena, Nate,

Cathy, & LauraCathy, & Laura

NicknamesNicknames GlueGlue SniffSniff HuffHuff PoppersPoppers WhippetsWhippets SnappersSnappers RushRush Rush snappersRush snappers WhiteoutWhiteout Locker roomLocker room ClimaxClimax NangsNangs BulbsBulbs GasGas ChromingChroming BoldBold Laughing gasLaughing gas Hippie crackHippie crack MedusaMedusa Moon gasMoon gas Satan’s secretSatan’s secret Shoot the breezeShoot the breeze SpraySpray TonchoToncho

Air blastAir blast BulletBullet BoltBolt Bullet bolt (isobutyl nitrite)Bullet bolt (isobutyl nitrite) HighballHighball Ames/Amys/Aimies (amyl nitrite)Ames/Amys/Aimies (amyl nitrite) Buzz bombBuzz bomb DustingDusting Quicksilver (isobutyl nitrite)Quicksilver (isobutyl nitrite) Snotballs (rubber cement rolled into Snotballs (rubber cement rolled into

balls, burned and the fumes are balls, burned and the fumes are inhaled)inhaled)

Air blastAir blast DiscoramaDiscorama HardwareHardware Heart-onHeart-on Hiagra in a bottleHiagra in a bottle OzOz PearlsPearls Poor man’s potPoor man’s pot Texas shoe shineTexas shoe shine ThrustThrust Toilet waterToilet water

Type of DrugType of Drug

Inhalants are psychoactive drugs Inhalants are psychoactive drugs

that cause changes in the brain that cause changes in the brain

or brain functions and often or brain functions and often

change moods or behaviors.change moods or behaviors.

Drug enters body from:Drug enters body from:

Inhaling can to nose or mouth (directly & Inhaling can to nose or mouth (directly &

indirectly)indirectly)

SniffingSniffing

SprayingSpraying

SnortingSnorting

Inhaling from a plastic bag (bagging)Inhaling from a plastic bag (bagging)

Huffing (inhalant-soaked rag, sock, or roll Huffing (inhalant-soaked rag, sock, or roll

of toilet paper in the mouth) of toilet paper in the mouth)

Drug is used for:Drug is used for: GlueGlue Nail polish removerNail polish remover Cleaning fluidsCleaning fluids Hair sprayHair spray GasolineGasoline Spray paintSpray paint White-out fluidWhite-out fluid Cooking sprayCooking spray Air freshenersAir fresheners Felt-tip markersFelt-tip markers Dry-cleaning productsDry-cleaning products Detergent/fabric Detergent/fabric

softenerssofteners

All of these can be All of these can be categorized as:categorized as:

Volatile solvents - Volatile solvents -

liquids that become gas liquids that become gas

at room temperatureat room temperature

GasesGases

Aerosol spraysAerosol sprays

Nitrites (the street Nitrites (the street

drugs, any inhalants drugs, any inhalants

that use “nitrite” in its that use “nitrite” in its

name)name)

Short Term Effects on Body & Short Term Effects on Body & MindMind

It has the same effects as alcohol doesIt has the same effects as alcohol does Slurred speechSlurred speech Inability to coordinate movementInability to coordinate movement DizzinessDizziness ConfusionConfusion DeliriumDelirium NauseaNausea VomitingVomiting LightheadednessLightheadedness HallucinationsHallucinations DelusionsDelusions Increased heart rateIncreased heart rate

Long Term Effects on Body & Long Term Effects on Body & MindMind

Compulsive use of inhalantsCompulsive use of inhalants Mild withdrawal syndromeMild withdrawal syndrome Weight lossWeight loss Muscle weaknessMuscle weakness DisorientationDisorientation InattentivenessInattentiveness Lack of coordinationLack of coordination IrritabilityIrritability DepressionDepression DrowsinessDrowsiness HeadachesHeadaches UnconsciousnessUnconsciousness DeathDeath Hearing lossHearing loss Bone marrow damageBone marrow damage Sudden sniffing death (heart beats Sudden sniffing death (heart beats

quickly and irregularly, and then quickly and irregularly, and then suddenly stops (cardiac arrest))suddenly stops (cardiac arrest))

PalenessPaleness

Liver damageLiver damage Kidney damageKidney damage Blood oxygen depletionBlood oxygen depletion Heart failureHeart failure Limb spasmsLimb spasms Muscle spasmsMuscle spasms tremorstremors Nervous system damageNervous system damage Brain damageBrain damage Hypoxia (lack of oxygen)Hypoxia (lack of oxygen) Myelin damage (myelin is a fatty Myelin damage (myelin is a fatty

tissue that protects your nerve fibers)tissue that protects your nerve fibers) Impair basic actions such as walking Impair basic actions such as walking

and talkingand talking AsphyxiaAsphyxia SuicideSuicide SuffocationSuffocation HostilityHostility ThirstThirst

Use of inhalants can affect friends and family both Use of inhalants can affect friends and family both

socially and emotionally. Since inhalants impair socially and emotionally. Since inhalants impair

speech and body movements, you might not be able speech and body movements, you might not be able

to communicate with your family or hang out with to communicate with your family or hang out with

your friends because you can’t walk normally. This your friends because you can’t walk normally. This

affects them emotionally too because now they have affects them emotionally too because now they have

to deal with knowing that you’re a drug addict and to deal with knowing that you’re a drug addict and

have to help you get detoxicated. If your friends and have to help you get detoxicated. If your friends and

family are strict though, then they’ll never see you in family are strict though, then they’ll never see you in

the same way again or cut off their relationship with the same way again or cut off their relationship with

you.you.

People who frequently abuse inhalants People who frequently abuse inhalants

become dependent and addicted on the become dependent and addicted on the

drug. Toluene, a chemical found in drug. Toluene, a chemical found in

inhalants, increases dopamine (the inhalants, increases dopamine (the

neurotransmitter that helps control the neurotransmitter that helps control the

brain’s reward and pleasure centers) brain’s reward and pleasure centers)

activity in the reward areas of the brain activity in the reward areas of the brain

and the long-term disruption of the and the long-term disruption of the

dopamine system is a way that people dopamine system is a way that people

become addicted.become addicted.

People start using inhalants because People start using inhalants because

it’s an easy and cheap way to get high it’s an easy and cheap way to get high

without paying too much and because without paying too much and because

inhalants aren’t illegal since they’re inhalants aren’t illegal since they’re

used as everyday household products. used as everyday household products.

Also, some people just do it because Also, some people just do it because

they think it’s cool.they think it’s cool.

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