Transcript Inhalants_Period_8 - amsu-health-8A

 Inhalants- central nervous system depressants characterized by a high vapor (gas)
pressure and a significant solubility (dissolve) at room temperature
 Abused when people deliberately inhale a large amount of the substance
Solvents (liquids) are inhaled by putting the substance in a closed container or
soaking it into cloth and inhaling through it
Compressed gases are sometimes released into balloons and inhaled directly from
the balloon (helium)
Releasing these substances into the mouth may freeze the larynx causing
laryngospasm and death by asphyxiation
The effects and duration depends on how fast it goes to the blood and brain
Other ways they are administered: bagging, sniffing, snorting huffing
 Solvents (chloroform and diethyl ether) and
gases( nitrous oxide)- first used for medical
purposes
The effects were noticed among many people
causing it to be used as a recreational drug as
well as for medical purposes
Sir Humphrey Davy (British chemist and
physician) made nitrous oxide popular in the 18th
and 19th century by holding parties so people
would come to get high
 He noticed the effects and decided that it could
be used for operations
Inhalants (nitrous oxide, diethyl ether and
cyclopropane) became anesthetics
 Most Common Inhalant used: Nitrous oxide
during dental work
Inhalants in General- Air Blast, Bullet, Bullet Bolt, Climax,
Discorama, Hardware, Heart-on, Hiagra in a Bottle, Highball, Hippie
Crack, Honey Oil, Huff, Kick, Locker Room, Medusa, Moon Gas, Poor
Man’s Pot, Quicksilver, Rush, Satan's Secret, Sniff, Spray, Texas Shoe
Shine, Thrust, Toilet Water and Whiteout
 Amyl Nitrite- Aimies, Ames, Amys, Boppers, Pearls, Poppers,
 Isobutyl Nitrite- Aroma of Men, Bolt, Bullet, Climax, Hardware, Locker
Room, Poppers, Quicksilver, Rush, Rush Snappers, Snappers, Thrust
 Other Inhalants: Whipped Cream, Air Fresheners, Spray Cleaners,
Pam, Lighter Fluid, Gasoline, Asthma Inhaler, White Out, Hair Spray,
Helium, Chloroform, Starter Fluid, Spray Cleaner, Spray Deodorant
 Aerosols- a liquid substance sealed in a metal container; examples:
hair spray, vegetable oil, spray deodorant
 Gases- butane lighters, propane tanks and nitrous oxide (used in
whip cream dispensers)
 Medical Anesthetics- usually gases that have a purpose but if used
in excess can become harmful
 Nitrites- used in medicine to dilate blood vessels; also used to
increase sexual pleasure
 Chronic Inhalant Users: Hard to treat because they might have
personal and social problems which led to them using in the first
place
 Recovery takes a long time because it involves support from family,
learning how to cope with the substances being all around them, and
increasing self-esteem
 Inhalation Intoxication- treated in hospitals when a person begins
to suffer psychological ( hallucinations or delusions) or medical effects
(difficulty breathing, headache, nausea, vomiting)
 Overdose (sudden sniffing syndrome) causes rapid and irregular
heartbeat or severe difficulty breathing, heart failure and death,
permanent damaged to the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, and muscles
(loss of muscles)
 Causes: disorientation, nausea, diarrhea and nose bleeds,
hallucinations drowsiness, coma, and an increase in adrenaline
Suffocation- from inhaling fumes when head
is covered in a plastic bag
Convulsions or Seizures- caused by
abnormal electrical discharges from the brain
Coma- Brain shuts down and most vital
functions
Choking- occurs after inhaling leading to
vomiting
Short Term: heart rate increases, difficulty
breathing, dizziness, headaches
Long Term: damage to brain, nerve cells,
heart, lungs, liver and kidney
Physical effects: Spots and sores around
the mouth, red runny eyes and nose
 Other effects: nausea, loss of appetite, and
slurred speech
 Nervousness (Tremors)
Lack of Appetite
Depression
Anxiety
Dizziness
Nausea
 Inhalants with accepted medical uses include: nitrous oxide and amyl nitrite
Nitrous Oxide- anesthetic used by dentists to minimize pain during a normal
procedure
Nitrous Oxide- also used in operating rooms to prepare patients for surgery
by making them numb
Amyl nitrite- clear yellowish liquid prescribed by physicians to relieve severe
chest pains in people with heart disease
Amyl Nitrite also helps relax muscles around blood vessels of heart making
blood flow easier.
 Differs from state to state. For example, there is no particular
punishment for using inhalants in New York State because the
substances used to get high are legal.
Violators in some states need to pay a fine of no more than $200
or imprisonment for 6 months and the abusers need to get
treatment at a rehab center.
United States and Canadian cities placed restrictions on sale of
sale particularly for products widely associated with sniffing.
In New York State anyone under the age of 18 cannot purchase
certain substances that can be used as an inhalant such as spray
paint.
These consequences do not apply to medical uses unless the
doctors abuse it.
1. Why are people more likely to use inhalants than other drugs?
2. What are the categories of inhalants?
3. What happens to muscles after someone becomes an inhalant addict?
4. Who was the man who first popularized inhalants?
5. Where do you find the most usage of medical anesthetics?
6. Name the drug dentists use on patients to numb them.
7. List any three inhalants found at home.
8. What is one slang word used for inhalants?
9. What is one short term affect of inhalants?
10. What is one long term affect of inhalants?
11. What is the most common inhalant used?
12. What is the name given to overdosing? (Hint: Blank Blank Syndrome)
13. Name one way to use inhalants.
14. Are there criminal charges for using inhalants in New York?
15. What kind of depressants are inhalants?
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