INHALANTS By Sydney and Maggie WHAT ARE INHALANTS

INHALANTS By Sydney and Maggie

WHAT ARE INHALANTS Inhalants are poisonous chemical gases that people inhale to get the feeling of being high Info from National instate of drug abuse

WHAT ARE COMMON TYPES OF INHALANTS The common types of inhalants are, glue, paint, gasoline, vegetable oil spray, dry cleaning fluid, hair spray, contact cement, snappers, whippets, poppers, whipped cream, and paint thinner. Info from above the influence and national institute of drug abuse

HOW ARE THEY USED OR ABUSED They are used by snorting out of a container, spraying aerosols into the nose or mouth, sniffing or inhaling, and huffing from a inhalant stuff rag. National institute of drug abuse

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH RISKS The lungs absorb the inhaled chemicals and put them into the blood stream, slurred speech, liver failure, heart damage, and less blood cells being produced. National institute of drug abuse

ARE INHALANTS ADDICTIVE The people who do inhalants want to keep coming back for more because they think it feels good! So yes they are addictive.

WHAT IS IT • Inhalants are dangerous chemical vapors produced by a range of common, but highly toxic, substances. • When inhaled, these chemicals can cause damaging, mind-altering and sudden death.

CAN IT BE HARMFUL • Most people think harmful drugs are only found on street corners or in local pharmacies not cleaning cabinets or garages.