INHALANTS

WHAT ARE INHALANTS?

• Any volatile substance
• Refers to any vapors that can be inhaled.
• Category: Depressants

PRODUCTS USED FOR INHALANTS

• Shoe polish, glue, gasoline, etc..
• Any household items like cleaning supplies.

IS IT ADDICTIVE

• Yes, they are addictive

CONSUMERS

• Adults and teenagers because:
• They are commonly found and are usually household items.

SHORT TERM EFFECTS

• Nausea, vomiting, lack of coordination
• Headaches and hallucinations

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Kidney damage, hearing loss, bone marrow damage
• Death

STREET NAMES

• Bolt, airblasts, Amy's, hippie crack, etc...
• Most common ones are: laughing gas, poor man's pot and Satan's secret.

STATISTICS

• A survey found an annual average of teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants
• They used it for the first time in the year before they took the survey

CONCLUSION

• A majority of teens use inhalants along with adults
• found commonly
• Addictive
• Can cause death
• And overall a bad choice

CITATIONS

• dictionary.reference.com
• drugfreeworld.org
• drugabuse.gov