Solvents

What are Solvents? Solvents are… A type of inhalant Known as volatile solvents: liquids that vaporize at room temperatures Paint thinner, glue, gasoline, correction fluid, felt-tip marker fluid, and more Found in some aerosols Spray paint, hair spray, vegetable oil sprays

Some Solvents:

How they are used Sniffing or snorting Bagging Huffing Spraying aerosols directly into the nose or mouth

The High Intoxication similar to alcohol Slurred speech, euphoria, dizziness, inability to coordinate movements Lightheadedness Hallucinations Delusions

Health issues “Sudden sniffing death” Asphyxiation Suffocation Convulsions Coma Choking Fatal injury

Health issues cont. Damage to protective sheath around nerve fibers Damage to brain areas that control: Movement, vision, hearing, and cognition. Damage to: Heart, lungs, liver, and kidney

Abuse 3.0 % of US children have tried an inhalant by the time they reach fourth grade making inhalants one of the first drugs that young children use Use is more common from seventh to ninth grade, but decreases from tenth to twelfth grade Gender differences in abuse show up at different ages