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Inhalants
3143 Quiz 2
Question | Answer |
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Name the four general types of inhalants. | Volatile solvents. Aerosols, Propellants, and Gases. Anesthetics. Nitrites. |
Solvents (Examples) | Glues. Paints. Polishes. |
Aerosols, Propellants, and Gases (Examples) | Hair Spray. Spray Paint. Gasoline. Lighter. Whipped Cream (whippets) |
Anesthetics (Examples) | Ether. Chloroform. Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas. |
Nitrites (Examples) | Room deoderizers. Poppers. |
Methods of inhalant use: | Inhaled from bags, balloons, or directly from cans, bottles, etc. Sprayed or poured onto a cloth of fabric and inhaled. |
When is inhalant abuse most prevalent? | 8th Grade (17.1%) |
Why do children use inhalants? | Low cost. Readily and legally available. Easy to hide. Immediate high. Short lasting effect. Peer pressure. Dangers are ignored. |
Name warning signs of inhalant use: | Peculiar "spacey" behavior. Altered time and distance perceptions. Spots, rash, or sores around mouth/nose. |
Acute effects of inhalant use: | Altered consciousness. Headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Loss of balance. Dizziness. Slurred speach. Mood changes. Hallucinations. |
Is it possible to die from inhalant use? | Yes. Deaths arise from cardiac arrhythmia/arrest, respiratory failure, and suffocation. |
Chronic effects of inhalant use: | Loss of muscle coordination, lethargy, irritability, confusion, disorientation, impaired short-term memory. Numbness. Limb Weakness. Reduction in blood cell formation. Leukemia & severe anemia. Kidney & Liver damage. Malnutrition. Ulcers |