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Inhalants
- 2. What are Inhalants?
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that
users intentionally inhale because of the
chemicals' mind-altering effects.
- 4. Short Term Effects
Loss of self control
Violent behavior
Unconsciousness
Vomiting
Death from suffocation
- 5. Long Term Effects
Weight loss
Fatigue
Electrolyte (salt) imbalance
muscle fatigue
Tolerance
Damage liver & kidneys
Damage blood and bone marrow
- 7. Volatile Solvents
Can produce
intoxication
Chronic use can result
in neuropathies and
hepatotoxicity
Ex:
Alcohol
Chlorinated carbons
- 8. Nitrites
Nitrous Oxide is an
example often known
as laughing gas
Many people take it for
granted, but they can
be deadly
- 12. Illegal Or Legal
It is necessarily legal because no one can
stop you from buying whip cream or other
inhalants