Transcript Inhalants

What Are Inhalants?
• Vapors from toxic substances which are
inhaled to reach a quick high.
• Effects are similar to anesthetics which
slow you down.
• Users inhale chemical vapors directly from
open containers or breathing the fumes
from rags soaked in chemicals.
COMMON STREET NAMES
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Airblast
Hippie Crack
Snappers
Whippets
Buzz Bomb
Bolt
Spray
Bullet
History
• In the 1800’s nitrous oxide ether and chloroform
were the anesthetics used commonly as
intoxicants.
• 1920’s Ether was a recreational drug during the
prohibition ere when alcohol was illegal.
• 1960’s Pain killers, nail polish remover, lighter
fluid, spray paint, and lacquer thinners were
practices of solvent sniffing.
• Recent years Glue sniffing is popular for
homeless kids in South Asia, eastern Europe,
Kenya, and other places.
Quiz
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What is an effect for Inhalants?
A) Nose bleeding
B) Hearing loss
C) slurred speech
D) All the above
Statistic
• 2002-06 data found 593,000 teens 12-17
used inhalants.
• 22.9 million Americans experimented with
inhalants once in their life.
• In Karachi there is on estimate 14,000
street kids 80%-90% sniff glue or solvents