Inhalants

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Depressants 3

INHALANTS


Inhalants are chemical which can be sniffed into the body or huffed through the mouth and nose, but aren't supposed to be. All 4 tyles slow down the central nervous system.


SOLVENTS

AEROSOLS

NITRITES- Amyl Nitrite-Butyl Nitrite, Popper

NITROUS OXIDE- Whippits


WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE INHALE ONCE OF THESE CHEMICALS?

IN A MATTER OF SECONDS (1...2...3) IT AFFECTS...


It's like poison going into the body, changing the way the brain works, slowing the flow Oxygen in the bloodstream, and replacing it with the chemical. It makes people feel dizzy, drunk, and numb: all at the same time. Sounds like fun! NOT!!


ALMOST ALL ORGAN ARE AFFECTED WHEN PEOPLE INHALE THESE KINDS OF SUBSTANCES.


Slowed reflexes

Double vision

Ringing in ears

Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that aren't real)

Delusions (believing things that aren't real)

Long-term damage to vital organs

Tolerance

Suffocation

Sudden Sniffing Death (SSD)