Our health project

1. Inhalants
By:
Pallavi Adapa
And
Virginia Xuereb

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

6. Types Of Inhalants
 volatile solvents
 nitrites
 anesthetics

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

9. Anesthetics
 Drug that causes
Anesthesia
 Local Anesthetics:
 Procaine
 Cocaine
 Amethocaine
 Lidocane

10. Treatments
 Not much treatment,
but if your family
suspect it they can
have your tested

11. Street names
 Toilet Water
 Tolly
 Thrust
 Spray
 Snot Balls
 Poppers
 Huff
 Hippie Crack

12. Illegal Or Legal
 It is necessarily legal because no one can
stop you from buying whip cream or other
inhalants