Inhalants
Inhalants are a variety of common household products ranging
from glue to gasoline to aerosol products that have a history
of abuse. These products give off dangerous fumes that can
be sniffed or inhaled. Most of the products can be purchased
legally, which makes it more difficult to control the sale
and use of them.
Household products are not the only type of inhalant. One popular
example is nitrous oxide, which comes from balloons. It comes
from inflated balloons, is easy to inhale, and is reportedly
the most popular inhalant among young adults.
The effects of inhalants are always short, with the length of
the high varying with different amounts of the inhaled substance.
Short term side effects can include vomiting, unconsciousness,
loss of appetite, slurred speech, and nausea. In the most severe
cases of inhaling, Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome is caused by
irregular heart rate. Butyl nitrate, Freon, butane, and trichloroethylene
are the substances that are related to death. In terms of burn-related
ailments, petrol and butane are responsible when smoking cigarettes
or exposing open flames near flammable substances.
Inhalant long-term effects are also lack of appetite, nausea,
and irritability. Over a period of time kidney damage, liver
damage, reproductive complications, and suppressed immunologic
function can occur in the body.
Detoxification durations range from weeks too over a month because
inhalants stay in the body’s system for several weeks.
It is important to see that there are no remaining toxins in
the system. After detoxification, treatment programs are most
effective. Traditional drug treatment programs do not commonly
concentrate on inhalants as an individual problem because they
are often simultaneously abused with other substances.
Treatment must center on lifestyle change. A change in social
groups is crucial for individuals abusing inhalants as well as
continued help during the rehab process to make sure there is
no relapse.
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