Inhalants!

By:Heather&Bridget

Teens inhale aerosol sprays, cleaning fluids, glue, paint, paint thinner,

gasoline, propane, nail polish remover, correction fluid, and

marker pens

*Inhalants can kill you the very first

time you use them.*

In 2002 1.2% of teens use Inhalants. 90% of

teens never tried inhalants.

• In inhalant users can experience nausea,

nosebleeds, develop liver, lung, and kidney problems;

and lose their sense of hearing or smell.

Inhalants effects your brain and heart the

most!•slows down the body's function.•Inhalants are physically and psychologically addicting and users suffer withdrawal symptoms.

If someone you know is sniffing.

Get help right away! Agitation may cause the sniffer to become violent, experience hallucinations or suffer heart dysfunction which can cause

Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.

Street Terms!Toliet

water

Bagging

BangBullet bolt

Climax

Discorama

Dusting

GladingGluey

HardwareHeart-on

Hiagra in a bottleHighball

Hippie crack

Moon gasPoor man's pot

Satan's secretSnotballs

Texas shoe shine

Users May use.•Nail polish remover•Paint thinner•Toxic Magic Marker•Lighter fluid•Gasoline•Freon•Spray paint•Hairspray•Air freshener•Deodorant•Dry cleaning fluid•Spot remover•Whipped cream•Helium

Symptoms:Slurred Speech

Drunk, dizzy, or dazed appearance Unusual breath odor

Chemical smell on clothing Paint stains on body or face

Red eyes Runny nose

In eighth grade student (Megan)got sexually abused by a trusted friend and she told her

other friend because she was scared to tell her parents. The friend suggested to get high by using inhalants because it would escape the

pain.. She joined a group of friends and began “huffing” together. The group stopped huffing

because they were told it would kill you. Megan didn’t see the difference to stop because the

attacker hurt her so why stop. She began being violent with her mother. Continues..

• She decided to ride on friend car high one night. She fell off and got a concussion. Two nights later she attempted to commit suicide. They rushed her to the ER. She got help from this place called Our Home Inc. She is sixteen now and has been inhalant free for two years. She doesn’t remember much when she was huffing.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhalants