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Inhalants

Inhalants. What are inhalants?. Inhalants are chemicals (gas form) that, when breathed in, decreased the flow of oxygen to the brain. Sniffing. Breathed in through the nose. Huffing. Breathed in through the mouth. How do inhalants affect the body?.

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Inhalants

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  1. Inhalants

  2. What are inhalants? • Inhalants are chemicals (gas form) that, when breathed in, decreased the flow of oxygen to the brain.

  3. Sniffing • Breathed in through the nose

  4. Huffing • Breathed in through the mouth

  5. How do inhalants affect the body? Vapors are absorbed through the lungs Vapors then enter the bloodstream Once in the blood, they travel to the brain and other tissues in the body

  6. How do inhalants affect the body? Inhalants depress the functions of the nervous system Without oxygen, the heart is forced to beat more rapidly to get blood to the brain.

  7. How many products can be abused? • There are more than 1.400 inhalant products that have the potential to be abused.

  8. What products could be inhalants? • Glues/adhesives • Cleaning products (ammonia) • Paint and paint thinner • Markers • Gasoline and other fuels • Hair Sprays • White out

  9. Some of the effects of inhalants include: • Slurred speech • Hallucinations • Drowsiness • Dizziness • Nausea (headaches) • Vomiting • DEATH http://www.inhalants.org/damage.htm

  10. If someone uses inhalants for a long time • Memory Loss • Concentration Problems • Blindness • Motor Problems • Nerve Damage

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