Does somebody know what an inhalant is? Its a drug or something and we have to do an essay on a drug.PLS?

Question

All i know is that it can be found in daily products. If anyone knows what it can do to your body, or was once addicted, could you tell me the effects. I need it to get my grades up ><

Answer 1

An inhalant is simply any substance that can be vaporized and inhaled.
In drug terms, it usually involves some type of chemical which is
'psychoactive'- a chemical which alters mood, behavior, or physiology.
Common inhalants of this type can be spray paint, house hold cleaners, glues, adhesives, etc.

Answer 2

An inhalent is simply something meant to be breathed in. There are numerous drugs which are designed to be sniffed, and all of them can be abused. Asthmatics use inhalers to deliver their medications directly to the lungs, people with colds use things like Afrin to open up the nasal passages. Then of course, there are the illegal drugs, like cocaine. The reason some drugs are designed to be sniffed is to take advantage of the way the mucous membranes of the nose and throat can absorb drugs. It lets the medicines get into the bloodstream much faster than taking a pill. If the medicine is needed to work on the nose, sinuses, throat or lungs, it gets the medicine to the area immediately. In the case of cocaine, it actually has a medical use in surgery on the nose, since it helps control bleeding and swelling of the nasal passages. In medical use, it's infused in packing material, in a very low concentration, and used for a very short period of time, so there are no "trips" involved and addiction doesn't happen.
The effect in the body and addiction potential depends on the drug that gets inhaled, it's purity, and the amount inhaled. Cocaine is particularly irritating to nasal passages, and because it is never pure in the street form, does a lot of damage. Cocaine users reveal themselves during an exam because of the way the nasal passages look, and after using it a while, the cocaine can actually eat a hole in the septum that divides the nose into two parts. Even over the counter drugs, like Afrin, can be addictive. They work to open up the nasal passages and make breathing feel easier. Used over time, there is an effect called rebound congestion, where the user has become so used to the dilated feeling, that the normal passages feel restricted and they use the Afrin more and more often. Eventually the nasal passages do not react normally and the person needs more Afrin to get the same effect. Fortunately this will go away if the person quits using the product, over a few months time. There isn't any other physical problem, and the mental addiction is fairly easy to deal with. It's no so straight forward with some of the other things.
There are other types of inhalents that have been popular at different times. Glue and model paint or cement have had their popular moments at times, depending on the fumes to provide a sense of a high. The fumes bind with blood cells and deprive the brain of oxygen, resulting in a euphoric high temporarily. The danger with these, beyond the chemical fumes being toxic in high enough concentrations, is the damage to the brain from the oxygen deprivation. They can cause seizures, unconsiousness and even death, as well as allergic reactions which cause breathing difficulties from the lungs, mouth, nose and throat. Chemical fumes can also cause damage and scarring of the vocal cords, causing you to permanently lose your voice, or at the least, changing the voice permanently to a harsh, raspy one.
Among the products we use that contain inhalents you would find room deoderizers, perfumes, spray on cooking oils, spray paints, bug sprays, oven cleaners and other cleaning products, laundry pretreatments, deoderants, and basically anything that comes in a spray can. Many liquids can also be used, to create a vapor meant to be inhaled- like a vaporizer or humidifier. Anything that can evaporate can be inhaled or concentrated to sniff.
I hope this helps you some. You can search the web for more info on inhalents and abuse, and get loads more, but this is just the basics for you. Good luck on the essay. Inhalents are tough to control, because they are found in so many places, and the potential for abuse is high. And most folks don't think of them as a problem.

Answer 3

Inhalants are common products found right in the home and are among the most popular and deadly substances kids abuse. Inhalant abuse can result in death from the very first use. About one in five kids report having used inhalants by the eighth grade. Teens use inhalants by sniffing or “snorting” fumes from containers; spraying aerosols directly into the mouth or nose; bagging, by inhaling a substance inside a paper or plastic bag; huffing from an inhalant-soaked rag; or inhaling from balloons filled with nitrous oxide.

Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. Although people are exposed to volatile solvents and other inhalants in the home and in the workplace, many do not think of "invaluable" substances as drugs because most of them were never meant to be used in that way.

Answer 4

It is anything that people choose to inhale to get high. In every case, it is something really stupid that most people would never imagine was a good thing to inhale.

Did you ever ask yourself how such a stupid idea got started in the first place? Think about it. Inhalants are such lousy "drugs" that it isn't even fair to call them "drugs". So where on earth did kids ever get the stupid idea to sniff glue and other stupid things like that?

You can find the answer in the chapter titled "How to Launch a Nationwide Drug Menace" in the Consumers Union Report on Licit and Illict Drugs at http://druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/cu/cumenu.htm

Answer 5

The only inhalant I ever tried came in a lil cartridge, is completely legal and sold in porn shops in Kansas. It's called Whip-itz. The effects only last about 60 sec, it makes you feel kind of numb, and sounds like someone is whispering in your ears. I didn't really like it, and I would advise other people not to try it.

Answer 6

Inhalants comprise a wide variety of volatile substances including aerosol sprays, certain kinds of gases, and liquids which give off chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. These volatile substances can be found in a wide variety of commercial products, including nail polish remover, hair sprays, lighter fluid, cleaning fluids, and spray paints. These chemicals can be inhaled because they are volatile at room temperature, (i.e., they evaporate when exposed to air). Because they are sniffed or inhaled, these substances are called inhalants. “Inhalant” is a general term that includes all chemicals used in this way.

Most inhalants are volatile solvents, which are liquids that can dissolve many other substances. The majority of solvents are produced from petroleum and natural gas. They have an enormous number of industrial, commercial and household uses, and are found in automobile fuels, cleaning fluids, toiletries, adhesives and fillers, paints, paint thinners, felt-tip markers, and many other products. A product may contain two or more solvents as well as other toxic chemicals. For example, paint thinner may contain methanol, which, when inhaled, can result in serious additional toxicity.

In addition to volatile solvents, aerosols (hair spray, vegetable frying pan lubricants, spray paint) can be abused as inhalants. Other inhalants that are not solvents include the nitrites (amyl and butyl nitrite, “poppers,” “Rush,” “Locker Room”) and anesthetics such as nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and ether.

Inhalants can be breathed in thought the nose or mouth in a variety of ways, including spraying aerosols directly into the nose or mouth, “sniffing” or “snorting” fumes from containers, inhaling from balloons filled with nitrous oxide, “huffing” from an inhalant-soaked rag stuffed in the mouth, or “bagging” – pouring the substance over a cloth or into a plastic bag and breathing in the vapours.

When inhaled, volatile nitrites (amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite) dilate blood vessels and cause a brief drop in blood pressure. The effects last approximately 30 seconds and cause the user to experience a “rush” and mild euphoria. Effects can include severe headache and dizziness.

Like the depressant drugs, the chemicals found in solvents, aerosol sprays and gases slow down the nervous system, and so are often included with sleeping pills and alcohol in the sedative/hypnotic class of drugs. Along with other depressant drugs, including tranquillizers and painkillers, these inhalants can cause drowsiness and, in large doses, loss of consciousness. Inhalants can have adverse effects on many systems of the body. Cardiac toxicity is pronounced; in addition, unconsciousness as a result of intoxication can result in asphyxiation.

Solvent abuse (sometimes referred to as “glue sniffing”) is of special concern because of the young age of many abusers. For some, solvent abuse may be their first non-medical use of drugs. In addition to being particularly vulnerable to toxic chemicals because of their age, youth who abuse solvents may be prone to further drug abuse.

Answer 7

An inhalent is anything inhaled. Such as glue and paint.

Answer 8

Paint & Glue
known as "huffing". Popular in rural areas.This stuff affects the brain immediately & with irreparable results.