"Teenage Problems"
Inhalants >
1- Inhalants affect your brain – Inhalants are substance or fumes from products
such as glue or paint thinner that are sniffed or “huffed” to cause an immediate
high. Because they affect your brain with much greater speed and force than many
other substances, they cause irreversible physical and mental damage before you
know what’s happened.
2- Inhalants affect your heart – Inhalants starve the body of oxygen and force
the heart to beat irregularly and more rapidly-that can be dangerous for your body.
3- Inhalants damage other parts of your body – People who use Inhalants can
lose their sense of smell; experience nausea and nosebleeds; and develop liver,
lung, and kidney problems. Chronic use can lead to muscle wasting and reduced
muscle tone and strength.
4- Inhalants can cause sudden death – Inhalants can kill you instantly. Inhalants
users can die by suffocation, choking on their vomit, or having a heart attack.
Sings:
* Slurred speech
* Drunk, dizzy, or dazed appearance
* Unusual breath odor
* Chemical smell on clothing
* Paint stains on body or face
* Red eyes
* Runny nose
Your Brain On Drugs
These are substances that are sniffed, including glue, gasoline, hair
spray, paint thinner, and more. They are very dangerous because their effect on
the brain is almost immediate. And while some vapours leave the body quickly,
others will stay in there for a long time. The fatty tissues protecting the nerve cells
in your brain are destroyed by inhalant vapours. This slows down or even stops
transmissions from these nerve cells. Depending on which part of the brain these
cells are in, you could lose the ability to learn new things or to solve multi-part
problems.
