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A:people inhale on purpose to get high.

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2Q:What does the drug come from/ what is it made from/addictive chemical in the drug?

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2Q:What does the drug come from/ what is it made from/addictive chemical in the drug?

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A:

Paint thinner

Freon

Gasoline

Spray paint

Lighter fluid

Nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”)

Butane

Computer duster spray

Glue

Nail polish and nail polish remover

Chloroform

Ether

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3Q:What is the percent of teens who use this drug in the U.S.?

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3Q:What is the percent of teens who use this drug in the U.S.?

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A:593,000 teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants for the first time in the year before they took the survey.

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4Q:Is this drug addicting (physically/ psychologically or both?)

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4Q:Is this drug addicting (physically/ psychologically or both?)

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A:Inhalants can be physically and psychologically addictive.

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5Q:Short/ Long term effects of the drug on body/brain? Can it be fatal?

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5Q:Short/ Long term effects of the drug on body/brain? Can it be fatal?

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A:Short term-

Slurred speech

Drunk, dizzy or dazed appearance

Inability to coordinate movement

Hallucinations and delusions

Hostility

Apathy

Impaired judgment

Unconsciousness

Severe headaches

Rashes around the nose and mouth

long term-

Muscle weakness

Disorientation

Lack of coordination

Irritability

Depression

Serious and sometimes irreversible damage to the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs and brain

Memory impairment, diminished intelligence

Hearing loss

Bone marrow damage

Deaths from heart failure or asphyxiation (loss of oxygen)

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 6Q:Can your drug cause a lifestyle disease or other health complications?

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 6Q:Can your drug cause a lifestyle disease or other health complications?

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A:In addition, because nitrites are misused for sexual pleasure and performance, they can lead to unsafe sexual practices or other risky behavior. This increases the chance of getting or spreading infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS or hepatitis.

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9Q:Post 1 PSA or informational video about this drug (Must be school appropriate)

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9Q:Post 1 PSA or informational video about this drug (Must be school appropriate)

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8Q:Where can someone go for help to stop using the drug?

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8Q:Where can someone go for help to stop using the drug?

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Call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(they don't just talk about suicide—they cover a lot of issues and will help put you in touch with someone close by)
If you need information on drug treatment and where you can find it, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration can help.

Call Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator at 1-800-662-HELP

Visit the locator online at www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov

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7Q: What are the withdrawal symptoms of this drug & where can one go for help/ treatment

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7Q: What are the withdrawal symptoms of this drug & where can one go for help/ treatment

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A:Using inhalants over and over again can cause mild withdrawal when stopped.

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10Q:If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, how does it affect the fetus?

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10Q:If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, how does it affect the fetus?

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A:

Be born early

Grow slowly

Have withdrawal symptoms, including fever, vomiting, poor sleep, and shaking

Have heart problems or a stroke

Suffer lifelong disabilities

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11Q:. Make a Top 10 List for this Drug (Facts people should know about it)

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11Q:. Make a Top 10 List for this Drug (Facts people should know about it)

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liver and kidney damage

hearing loss

bone marrow damage

loss of coordination and limb spasms (from nerve damage)

delayed behavioral development (from brain problems)

brain damage (from cut-off oxygen flow to the brain)

nausea

loss of appetite

sweating

problems sleeping