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Goddha Akkiraju

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Aimies, air blast, ames, amys, aroma of men, bolt, boppers, bullet, bullet bolt, buzz bomb, climax, discorama, hardware, heart-on, highball, hippie crack, honey oil, huff, kick, laughing gas, lightning bolt, locker room, Medusa, moon gas, Oz, pearls, poor man's pot, poppers, quicksilver, rush, rush snappers, Satan's secret, shoot the breeze, snappers, sniff, snotballs, spray, Texas shoe-shine, thrust, toilet water, tolly, toncho, whippets or whippits, whiteout

Blachford, Stacey L., and Kristine Krapp, editors. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/9780787677312/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL. Accessed 15 May 2018.

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Acetone, benzene, butane, carbon tetrachloride, chlorofluorocarbons, chloroform, difluoroethane, ether, fluorocarbons, hexane, hydrocarbons, isopropane, methanol, methylene chloride, nitrites, nitrous oxide, propane, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, trichloroethane , trichloroethylene, xylene

"Inhalants." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Gale, 2010. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV2646400028/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=8048a346. Accessed 17 May 2018.

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Not scheduled; depressants
EXCEPT nitrites (stimulants)

"Inhalants." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Gale, 2010. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV2646400028/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=8048a346. Accessed 17 May 2018.

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What is it? - Inhalants are legal household products that can be misused. They contain harmful gas or fumes that physically harm the user. They are products that are intended to be used as drugs and therefore do not fall into the category of drugs that re usually inhaled, like cocaine.
What does it look like? - It is any household product. They are called Inhalants when they are used with the purpose of getting high. They are usually placed into four categories:  volatile solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitrites
How is it taken? - The substances are breathed in through the nose or mouth.
-- sniffed or snorted from the containter
-- spraying aerosols directly into the mouth
-- sniffing or inhaling fumes from a bag. Substances are placed or sprayed into the plastic bag.
-- Huffing - soaking a cloth (clothes, sock, toilet paper), then stuffing it into the mouth.
-- Inhaling balloons filled with nitrous oxide (laughing gas

"Inhalants." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Gale, 2010. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV2646400028/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=8048a346. Accessed 17 May 2018.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Inhalants.” NIDA, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/inhalants.

Blachford, Stacey L., and Kristine Krapp, editors. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/9780787677312/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL. Accessed 15 May 2018.

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Resembles alcohol effects with the initial high, then drowsiness, lightheadedness and agitation.
The inhaled substances (nitrites) dilate the blood vessels, increase the heart rate, and produce a sensation of heat and excitement. Nitrites are abused primarily to enhance sexual pleasure and performance.

"Teen Inhalant Abuse Is a Serious Problem." Teen Drug Abuse, edited by Pamela Willwerth Aue, Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010436213/OVIC?u=lom_inac&sid=OVIC&xid=7f386165. Accessed 17 May 2018. Originally published in Research Report Series, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2005.

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Physical (body):
-- liver and kidney damage
-- hearing loss
-- bone marrow damage
-- loss of coordination and limb spasms (nerve damage)
-- death
Mental:
-- delayed behavioral development
-- oxygen flow to the brain gets cut off (brain damage)
-- short-term memory
-- poor judgement skills
-- depression
-- unconsciousness
-- hallucinations
-- loss of sensation (feeling no pain)

Long-term:
-- hearing loss*
-- limb spasms*
-- brain damage*
-- bone marrow damage*
-- liver and kidney damage

*=irreversible

National Institute on Drug Abuse. “Inhalants.” NIDA, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/inhalants.

Blachford, Stacey L., and Kristine Krapp, editors. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/9780787677312/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL. Accessed 15 May 2018.

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Since most Inhalants are household products, they are not meant to be abused. Nitrous oxide and Amyl nitrite are accepted for medical use.
Nitrous oxide - Used by dentists to minimize pain during procedures. Used in operation rooms before surgeries. Also known as laughing gas.
Amyl nitrite - Originally prescribed to relieve sever chest pain for people with heart disease. Now used mostly as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.

"Inhalants." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Gale, 2010. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV2646400028/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=8048a346. Accessed 17 May 2018.

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Inhalant use is highest among adolescents. Children as young as 6 inhale household chemicals to achieve a quick high. Early abusers may move on to become dependent later on, which leads to more severe social and psychological problems. The rates of young abusers are high in poor/developing nations with a high homeless children rate.
They are legal and can be shoplifted easily. Because they are so accessible, this is the first type of drug teenagers try, preceding cigarettes. Since they are household products, teens underestimate the consequences and think they are harmless.

Blachford, Stacey L., and Kristine Krapp, editors. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/9780787677312/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL. Accessed 15 May 2018.

"Inhalants." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances, Gale, 2010. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV2646400028/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=8048a346. Accessed 17 May 2018.

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Some researchers believe that inhaling intoxicating chemicals was discovered by the ancient Greeks. While others claim that Pythoness, a mystic in ancient Delphi, delivered her famous oracles under the influence of heavy fumes escaping from an underground cave.
1770(s) - Sir Joseph Priestly discovered nitrous oxide in an effort to reduce pain during surgery.
1940-1950 - People began inhaling gasoline.
up to 1979 - up to 5 million people used nitrites weekly. Amyl nitrite became a prescription-only drug.
1980 - nitrite use dropped.

Blachford, Stacey L., and Kristine Krapp, editors. Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students. Gale, 2003. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/9780787677312/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL. Accessed 15 May 2018.