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INHALANTS

INHALANTS. By C/Capt. James Schulgen Presentation materials by Upshur County Sheriffs Office Sheriff Anthony Betterton. INHALANT ABUSE. SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH SYNDROME IS CAUSED IN TWO WAYS 1. FORCES THE HEART TO BEAT RAPIDLY AND ERRATICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS.

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INHALANTS

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  1. INHALANTS By C/Capt. James Schulgen Presentation materials by Upshur County Sheriffs Office Sheriff Anthony Betterton

  2. INHALANT ABUSE • SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH SYNDROME IS CAUSED IN TWO WAYS • 1. FORCES THE HEART TO BEAT RAPIDLY AND ERRATICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS. • 2FUMES GET IN THE LUNGS AND LOWER OXYGEN LEVELS AND THE USER SUFFOCATES • 21 MILLION KIDS EXPERIMENT WITH SOME FORM OF INHALANT EACH YEAR • MANY PARENTS ARE NOT AWARE THAT KIDS CAN DIE THE FIRST TIME THEY TRY INHALANTS

  3. Symptoms of inhalant abuse Look for mental impairment Loss of coordination Scaly skin Anemia Liver and Kidney failure

  4. Newest Fad in Florida • Kids put urine and fecal matter in a container and let it form gases. • They then sniff the gas to get high. • Real smart kids

  5. Volatile Solvents • Gasoline • Nail polish remover • Paint thinner • Paint remover • Correction fluid • Lighter fluid • Magic markers

  6. aerosols • Spray paint • Hair spray • Air freshener • Computer cleaner • Deodorant • Fabric protectors • Spot removers • degreaser

  7. Food products • Cooking spray • Whipped cream

  8. MOTH BALLS!!!!!!!!! Even moth Balls which are used for preserving clothing from moths can be abused as an inhalant. The term bagging has been used to describe the habit of putting moth balls in a bag and sniffing the fumes. Some even chew on the moth balls.

  9. Gasses • Nitrous oxide • Butane • Propane • Helium • Ether • Chloroform

  10. This stuff kills brain cells • Makes Forrest look like a genius when your sniffing , huffing and killing your brain cells. • DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DESTROY YOUR BRAIN • STORY

  11. Kyle’s story 2005 On March 1st I left for work at 10 PM. At 11 PM my wife went down and kissed Kyle goodnight. At 530 AM the next morning Kathy went downstairs to wake Kyle up for school, before she left for work. He was sitting up in bed with his legs crossed and his head leaning over. She called to him a few times to get up. He didn't move. He would sometimes tease her like this and pretend he fell back asleep. He was never easy to get up. She went in and shook his arm. He fell over. He was pale white and had the straw from the Dust Off can coming out of his mouth. He had the new can of Dust Off in his hands. Kyle was dead.

  12. Kyle’s Killer I am a police officer and I had never heard of this. My wife is a nurse and she had never heard of this. We later found out from the coroner, after the autopsy, that only the propellant from the can of Dust off was in his system. No other drugs. Kyle had died between midnight and 1 Am. Kyle believed it was only compressed air and harmless fun…his friend told him so.His BEST friend said no.

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