Alcohol and drugs week 5

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To provide information about depressants To assist students in understanding

consequences of depressant use To assist students in understanding drug

interactions To educate students about the symptoms

of toxicity, overdose and withdrawal To motivate students to make informed

choices about depressant use


Inhalant Information as a Glance Inhalant Technical Information


General Overview◦ Glues (Airplane/model glue, rubber cement,

PVC glue)◦ Solvents (Paint thinner)◦ Paint (liquid paper, house paint)◦ Inhalants (Whippets, aerosol fumes, spray

paint)All can be “huffed” to produce a feeling of

euphoria.


Between 1994 and 2000, the number of new inhalant users increased more than 50 percent, from 618,000 new users in 1994 to 979,000 in 2000. These estimates were higher than a previous peak in 1978 (662,000 new users).

In 2001, approximately 2.0 million (8.6 percent) youths aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants at some time in their lives. Although there were no observed differences in rates of inhalant use between 2000 and 2001 among youths, the proportion of persons aged 26 or older reporting inhalant use increased from 6.4 to 7.1 percent.


Effects: stimulation, loss of inhibition; headache; nausea or vomiting; slurred speech, loss of motor coordination; wheezing/unconsciousness, cramps, weight loss, muscle weakness, depression, memory impairment, damage to cardiovascular and nervous systems, sudden death


Think back to a time when you used a powerful chemical or paint in a not-so-well ventilated area. How did you feel? Were you drinking alcohol too? Did that intensify the effects?


Inhalants pass through the lungs and quickly enter the bloodstream, then they reach the brain in seconds. Inhalant vapors react with fatty tissue in the brain, literally dissolving them. So, chronic inhalant abusers may permanently lose the ability to walk, talk and think. Inhalants also slow down the body's reactions and distort the thinking process. The effects last only a few moments and when they wear off, the user may be irritable and depressed.


Users can develop a psychological dependence on inhalants. However, research suggests that the risk of physical dependence is relatively small. Withdrawal symptoms are usually mild, but can include depression, anxiety, loss of appetite, dizziness, tremors and nausea.


Why should each of the following people be extra careful around “fumes” ◦ Alcoholics

◦ Athletes

◦ Elderly

◦ People taking Benzodiazepines or Barbiturates

◦ Pregnant women


Inhalant abuse during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities ---Let someone else paint the nursery


ESPN Report Drugs and Sports


Overview Online Reading Strategies for Responsible Use

◦ Always use inhalants in a well ventilated area

◦ Avoid inhaling fumes especially when pregnant

◦ Use extra caution when using substances with “fumes” when you are taking alcohol or depressant medication


Identify 5 concepts or pieces of information you gained from this lesson and why you believe they will be useful.


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Alcohol and drugs week 5

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