There are many drugs that have been created to attract teens and adults. Some of these drugs can include marijuana, cocaine, and pills. There are also drugs that you can purchase yourself known as over the counter. Such as sedatives, which are pills you take to help you sleep like Nyquil and Tylenol. As of today, the society can get high off of anything. Whether swallowing pills or sniffing and inhaling drugs you can easily get high. Inhalant which is a drug that can be done by anyone is when the body has inhaled and taken in the smell of household and beauty products. Such as, nail polish, polish remover, hairspray, cleansing items and fuels. All of these can get you high when constantly inhaling them. (Inhalants: drug guide, The Partnership at Drugfree).
Inhalants have affected many people in our society including small children, young teens and adults. Many of these products have a substance that contains toxic. When inhaling these sprays and fluids you can get high, and if worse comes to worse even pass out. (The truth about inhalants: A short history, Foundations for a drug free world). Inhaling gas vapors were known in ancient Greece according to researchers. Most of these were often used as intoxicants. (The truth about inhalants: A short history, Foundations for a drug free world). There are many street names for the Inhalants drug. Some call it laughing gas, poppers, rush, snappers, air blasts and bolt. (Foundations for a drug-free world. The truth about drugs: Street names). One of the names Rush was given because when you inhale these items you get immediately hyper. (Teens Health from Nemours. Drugs: What you
Should know).
Inhalants are not manufactured the same as other drugs. Inhalants are processed and manufactu...
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...t is Solvent inhalants. These are liquids such as paint, removers, glue and markers that may become gaseous when being at a certain temperature. (Teen Health: Inhalants, Why people use Inhalants). The next are Gases. Most of the gas inhalants come from household items. Such as, lighters, burners and tanks. (Teen Health: Inhalants, Why people use Inhalants). Lastly items that are sprays. Such as, spray paint, cooking sprays, hairsprays, and cleansing household sprays. (Teen Health: Inhalants, Why people use Inhalants).
An article was written about a situation that occurred because of the drug. It was stated that a 17 year-old teen, Amber Ann Suri, had died after inhaling in 2009, February. Her father stated that the teen had been inhaling for six months, by the time the parents found out, it was too late for the teen. (12-Year-Olds Abusing Inhalants, Report Says).
Have you ever wondered what was in your cigarette, cigar, cigarillo and chewing tobacco? Do you know how Tobacco affects your body? Do you know about nicotine? Tobacco contains over 200 chemicals, 60 are extremely bad for you.
Riley Foster became an inhalant addict or more commonly known as a “huffer.” Riley was only 12 year old and inhalants are the largest amount of drugs used by this age category. Riley would sniff gasoline in his garage for hours at a time. The first time he tried inhalants he blacked out but still wanted more. After using drugs, Riley’s attitude became aggressive and frustrated much more. His mother found him in the garage slurring words and stumbling while he ran out of the garage to the woods and was found by his father. On his way to the hospital, blood ran down his nose and he had overdosed where he now is sober after months of rehabilitation. His mother stated that she did not even know inhaling was an option something that occurred in children. She was scared for his life.
As modern medical research begins to discover the deep-rooted genetic and environmental origins of many chronic diseases and illnesses, researchers have began to realize the complexity of illnesses that plague mankind. One prevalent disease among humans is Asthma, a chronic lung disease that irritates and tightens the airways, resulting in reocurring periods of coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Asthma’s phenotypic range does not follow the relative simplicity of Mendelian genetics, but is rather rooted in multiple genes, such as Interleukin-13 (IL-13), and specific environmental exposures such as air pollution.
Cigarettes are a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco that is rolled in paper for smoking. There are also many manufactured cigarettes that also have filters on one end that are intended to trap some of the toxic chemicals contained in cigarette smoke. Tobacco and ammonia are contained inside cigarettes. Tobacco is a green, leafy plant that is grown in warm climates. Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. With these conditions, cigarettes are hazardous to health. They also have a complex of 7,000 chemicals. Another important factor of what cigarettes contain is nicotine. Nicotine is a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco. Smoking cigarettes is a process where the inhalation of the gases and hydrocarbon vapors generated by slowly burning tobacco. With this technique, it becomes highly addictive
...alize that abusing inhalants causes serious effects. Not only does a person experience the short term effects that attract them to the drug but also experience the long term effects that can leave a critical mark on a person’s health. Abusers of inhalants need to be educated that what is thought to be a satisfying high is actually a deadly high.
Doctors may use a physical exam to diagnose asthma; they’ll listen to the lungs of the patient who was experiencing asthma symptoms with the use of a stethoscope. A chest x-ray could be used as well to determine the diagnoses by ruling out other lung diseases. The allergy test can also diagnose asthma because of the skin prick test which can determine what allergens could make the asthma symptoms worse or the ones that can trigger the asthma. Lastly, a blood test could also be useful in determining if they have asthma. In Mr. TG case, the results of his tests would determine that he does have asthma.
Inhalant use refers to breathing in the vapors a substance gives off. The sole purpose is to get high. Surprisingly, these inhalants are legal. Things like markers and even cooking spray can be found in any local grocery store. It’s uses like huffing that cause these items to be misused. Inhalant use is not something that only a few people pick up on either. By the time a person reaches 8th grade, one in five will have used inhalants. Statistics show that young, white males have the highest usage rates. Hispanic and American Indian populations are close behind.
These types of drugs are mainly used by adolescents and children since they are fairly easy to obtain and give a decent euphoria. The users of inhalants usually inhale the chemicals in through the mouth or nose, either directly or from a soaked rag. The chemicals in inhalants can be toxic or poisonous to the human body which leads to many severe health issues. Inhalants tend to contain a variety of different chemicals and long-term effects depending on its constituents. There are many possible side effects of inhalant abuse such apathy, lethargy, poor judgment, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, blurred vision, garbled speech, impaired coordination, muscle weakness, coma, stupor, delayed reflexes, slower movement and thought, and
...pecific leukotriene receptors on bronchial tissues, therefore preventing bronchoconstriction, mucus secretion, and oedema. These treatments also reduce the influx of eosinophils, which results the ability to limit inflammatory damage being caused in the airway. These oral, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the incidence of acute asthma attacks when taken on a regularly basis. Although in cases of acute asthmatic attacks medical intervention and treatment is required. The type of intervention depends on the severity of the attack itself.
Nicotine (C10H14N2) is one of the most common and addictive of substances used in daily life worldwide. Chemically, it is a yellow-brown, soluble liquid that has a peculiar fish-like odor and a “MSD hazard diamond classification of 3 for health, 1 for flammability, and 0 for reactivity”(ScienceLab.com, 10/10/05). It is a chemical most commonly found in cigarettes, which combines the nicotine with tobacco. The nicotine in the cigarettes is what causes them to become addictive. Addiction is described as “a dependency or chemical imbalance in the brain that cause people to have no control of their actions where the addiction is involved” (Nordqvist, March 2009). A person can get addicted to anything such as gambling, alcohol, and nicotine. In 2011, it was collected that “38.1% of American adults smoke, with 21.6% being adult men and 16.5% being adult woman” (According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention). In a whole, Nicotine can have harmful effects on your nerves and senses like addiction, but can also make you feel happy, assertive, and concentrated. So is it worth the risk? Or does Nicotine do more harm than good?
Inhalants are very dangerous and teenagers don’t know how much damage it causes to their body. Inhalants are so easy to get a hold of. homes are full of products that could be
The categories of the different types of asphyxia deaths are classified as mechanical, chemical, environmental, and pathological asphyxia. Mechanical asphyxia is the interference of respiration by hanging, strangulation, smothering, gagging, choking, and drowning (TASA Group). Chemical asphyxia is the inhalation of a gaseous substance that effects the body’s utilization oxygen. Examples of the common substances that initiate asphyxia are helium, methane, nitrogen and argon (emedicine). This type of asphyxia is commonly used as a form of suicide from the use of inert
Asthma is a disease that currently has no cure and can only be controlled and managed through different treatment methods. If asthma is treated well it can prevent the flare up of symptoms such as coughing, diminish the dependence on quick relief medication, and help to minimize asthma attacks. One of the key factors to successful treatment of asthma is the creation of an asthma action plan with the help of a doctor that outlines medications and other tasks to help control the patient’s asthma ("How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled?"). The amount of treatment changes based on the severity of the asthma when it is first diagnosed and may be the dosage may be increased or decreased depending on how under control the patient’s asthma is. One of the main ways that asthma can be controlled is by becoming aware of the things that trigger attacks. For instance staying away from allergens such as pollen, animal fur, and air pollution can help minimize and manage the symptoms associated with asthma. Also if it is not possible to avoid the allergens that cause a patient’s asthma to flare up, they may need to see an allergist. These health professionals can help diagnosis what may need to be done in other forms of treatment such as allergy shots that can help decrease the severity of the asthma ("How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled?").
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1. Inhalants are household products that are inhaled or sniffed by children to get high.