1. By: Nevaeh V. and Lita-Mari S.
Inhalants
By: Nevaeh V. and Lita-Mari S.

2. Background Information
Everyday household items can be used as inhalants
Cleaners, spray paints, hair products, etc.
They are legal and easily accessible at any store
Contain psychoactive properties which are mind-altering
Slogan names
Poppers, snappers, whippets, and laughing

3. How are Inhalants used?
People use them through mouth huffing and through nose
Sniffing fumes from container of glue or pen
Spraying aerosols in mouth or nose
Bagging, inhaling fumes that are put in a plastic bag
Laughing gas, balloon inhaling

4. Short Term Health Effects
Slurred, distorted speech
Lack of coordination
Euphoria (feeling high)
Dizziness
Hallucinations, delusions
Vomiting, less self-conscious
Headaches

5. Long Term Health Effects
Liver and kidney damage
Hearing loss
Bone marrow damage
Loss of coordination and limb spasms, also nerve damage
Delayed behavior development, brain problems
Brain damage due to loss of amount of oxygen to brain
(National Health Institute on Drugs)

6. Impact on the Community
Rarely, inhalants could cause sudden death to an individual
Causes brain and judgement to become impaired, causing people to do things that they wouldn’t do, for example crimes

8. Works Cited
Abuse, National Institute on Drug. “Inhalants.” NIDA,
Abuse, National Institute on Drug. “Inhalants.” NIDA,
“Alliance for Consumer Education.” Slang Terms - Inhalant Abuse | Alliance for Consumer Education,