INHALANTS HEALTH EQ What are the dangers of

INHALANTS HEALTH EQ: What are the dangers of Inhalants and designer drugs?

LOOK-A-LIKE DRUGS n DEFINITION ¨ Legal substances made to look like illegal substances n Example ¨ “legal speed” – caffeine is stuffed inside green capsules n Looks and acts like an illegal drug

DESIGNER DRUGS Definition- Re-formulate the structure of illegal substances & it now is legal LSD Ecstasy (MDMA) GHB O-----H N N N Au-----He ? --------He n There will be added side effects due to new element (nosebleed, vomiting, internal bleeding, & death)

VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTSn TYPES ¨ NOS ¨ PAINT FUMES ¨ COMPUTER CLEANER ¨ ETHER ¨ CHLOROFORM ¨ GLUES ¨ FELT-TIP MARKERS

10 -2 -2 Quick Write n What are the negative effects of inhalants on the body?

VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTSUsed as a substitute for drugs n Cheap; easy to obtain n Never meant to put into the body n Abusers tend to be young (10 -14) n HYDROCARBONS n ¨ The problem causer

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VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTSn EFFECTS – 2 stages ¨ 1 st stage – “The high” – (intoxication) Light headed n Dizziness n Ringing in the ears n Slow moving n

VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTSn Effects cont. ¨ 2 nd stage – permanent n Loss of concentration n Damage to: damage Kidneys ¨ Heart ¨ Liver ¨ Muscles (weakness) ¨ Nervous system ¨ n Unconscious – possible suffocation