Transcript VSA Power Point presentation - Re-Solv

Get the facts!
Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014
What is sniffing?
‘Solvent abuse or sniffing’ is when everyday
household products are inhaled on purpose to get
high/ a buzz ’.
What products do you
know about?
It will never happen to
me…will it?
Really?…
• Abuse of products has killed more
young people under 16 than all other
illegal drugs.
• Many people who die from ‘sniffing’ do so on their first or
second experiment; in 67% of deaths there was no evidence
they were regular users or had ‘inhaled’ products before.
•Total of 2390 recorded deaths.
Instant death
Normal Heart Beat
Arrhythmia - Ventricular Fibrillation
Immediate effects on the
body
Light Headed
Hallucinations
Dizzy
Chronic Headaches
Drowsy
Blackout
Runny Eyes & Nose
Buzzing in the Ears
Giggly
Smelly Breath
Spots/Sores around
the mouth
Difficulty Breathing
Drunken feeling
Sick
Long term effects of
inhaling
The Dangers
• Suffocation
• Explosions
• Choking on Vomit
• Fatal Accidents
• Heart Failure
• Hallucinations
Norfolk coroner’s concern over
widespread solvent abuse after ruling
teenager’s death was accidental…15
year old died accidentally from butane
By DAVID FREEZER Wednesday, January 16, 2013
6:30 AM
Current MISuse
• 3.5% of 11-15 year olds had inhaled a household
product in the last year (NHS, 2012)
• Over 95% of young people are not using
products as drugs.
Solvent AbUSE can kill instantly
If you need Support
www.re-solv.org.uk
www.talktofrank.com
Search for your local ‘Young People’s Drug
and Alcohol Service’
Speak to your GP or nurse practitioner
Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014