INHALANTS

By: Hara & Daria

What are INHALANTS made of?

1. Volatile solvents are made of
petroleum and natural gas.

4. Gas

2. Aerosols contain
propellants that are
intoxicating.

3. Nitrites are used in medical or

dental procedures. They usually
include amyl nitrite and nitrous
oxide also called laughing gas.
Inhalants often contain more
than one chemical.

WHERE do people get it?

People usually get it during a dentist
or doctor appointment. It is also
possible to get inhalants from drug
stores or in the black market.

WHO uses it?

Younger people, adolescents. Inhalants can become chronic and

continue into adulthood.

They are mostly used among 8th graders. According to the 2012
Monitoring the Future study, nearly 66 percent of 8th graders
dont think that trying inhalants once or twice is risky, and 41
percent dont consider the regular use of inhalants to be
harmful. Teenagers may not understand the risks of inhalants use.

WHY people use it?

Inhalants look like theyre better
than other drugs that alter your
mood because of their low
prices, ability to be bought
legally and found easily. That
doesnt make them safer. When
they are used properly these
products are safe for cleaning,
painting, etc. Sadly they can be
deadlier than street drugs.

WHAT does it do to the body when

used?
People inhale the chemicals by sniffing, snorting,
spraying the chemicals directly into your mouth or nose.
People put it in a bag, in a rag, or they inhale the balloons
air (nitrous oxide). The smell of inhalants lasts only a
couple minutes. The more inhalant that enters your body
the more the damage. After the inhalants entered your
body, so of them suck into your brain and nervous
system. All inhalants, except nitrites, slow down your
bodys functions. Sometimes it can take 2 weeks for the
chemicals to get out of your body.

What are the RISKS of use?

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Euphoria (Feeling of intense happiness)

Slurred speech
Lack of coordination
Dizziness
Hallucinations (seeing things that are not there)
Delusions (believing something that is not true)
Anesthesia (loss of sensation) can lead to
unconsciousness
Increase of heart rate
Nausea and vomiting

Reaped Use in one

session:
Less inhibited and
less control
Drowsy for several
hours and have a
headache that lasts
while

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DAMAGE TO NERVE FIBERS:

Inhalants can break the protective
sheath around certain nerve fibers in the
body and brain. In this case the nerve

DAMAGE TO BRAIN CELLS:

cells cannot send messages, so it can

Inhalants can damage the brain cells by

cause muscle spasms and tremors or

preventing them from getting enough

permanent trouble with basic actions.

oxygen. This condition is known as brain

These effects are similar to people with

hypoxia, and the effects depends on the

multiple sclerosis.

area of the brain affected.

Examples of Long-Term
Effect
1. The hippocampus is responsible for memory, so by repeatedly use of
inhalants the person might be unable to learn new things or may have
problems carrying on simple conversations.
2. If the cerebral cortex is affected, the ability to solve complex problems
and plan ahead will be compromised.
3. If there is an effect on the cerebellum, it can make a person move slowly
or be clumsy.

CREDITS
SOURCES:
www.doitnow.org
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/inhalants
http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/inhalants.html