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| + | *People don't think it dangerous because it is found around the house. | ||
| + | *Also the substances are legal | ||
| + | *Inhalant use can kill the first time – or any time – because the lack of oxygen can cause cardiopulmonary arrest. Regular or chronic use of inhalants can damage the brain, liver, kidneys, heart and lungs. Freon can cause internal frostbite. Users can suffocate (from putting plastic bags over the head, for example) or choke to death. | ||
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| + | ===The Four Categories=== | ||
| + | Inhalants are divided into four categories: | ||
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| + | * Volatile solvents – Include items such as nail polish remover, lighter fluids, paint thinner, cleaning products, correction fluid, felt-tip markers and gasoline. | ||
| + | * Aerosols – Iinclude items such as hair spray, spray paint, computer duster and anything that comes from an aerosol can. | ||
| + | * Gases – Include helium, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), freon, ether, butane and chloroform. | ||
| + | * Nitrites – Include the chemicals cyclohexyl nitrite, amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite. Amyl nitrite is a prescription drug to treat angina. The nitrites are sealed in capsules and are "popped" to release the vapors and are referred to as "poppers" in street lingo. | ||
==Any Additional Information (Gwen)== | ==Any Additional Information (Gwen)== | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 12 March 2006
Inhalant Dangers Health Poster Due 3/21/2006 with Michael Plasmeier, Cortney, and Gwen.
We must put on a 3 minute presentation to concerned PTA parantes about Inhalants. We must also produce a poster with all of the information.
Contents |
Poster (Gwen)
Gwen, this is your section.
What the drug is (Cortney)
Inhalants, but what are some examples of these and what catorigises Inhalants?
How Inhalants are used (Cortney)
Signs and Symptopms (Plaz)
How it affects the body (Plaz)
Dangers of Inhalants (Plaz)
- People don't think it dangerous because it is found around the house.
- Also the substances are legal
- Inhalant use can kill the first time – or any time – because the lack of oxygen can cause cardiopulmonary arrest. Regular or chronic use of inhalants can damage the brain, liver, kidneys, heart and lungs. Freon can cause internal frostbite. Users can suffocate (from putting plastic bags over the head, for example) or choke to death.
The Four Categories
Inhalants are divided into four categories:
* Volatile solvents – Include items such as nail polish remover, lighter fluids, paint thinner, cleaning products, correction fluid, felt-tip markers and gasoline. * Aerosols – Iinclude items such as hair spray, spray paint, computer duster and anything that comes from an aerosol can. * Gases – Include helium, nitrous oxide (laughing gas), freon, ether, butane and chloroform. * Nitrites – Include the chemicals cyclohexyl nitrite, amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite. Amyl nitrite is a prescription drug to treat angina. The nitrites are sealed in capsules and are "popped" to release the vapors and are referred to as "poppers" in street lingo.
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