Explain the effects of inhalant abuse on the body.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary.Even occasional or a single instance of inhalant abuse can be extremely dangerous. The effects include alcohol-like intoxication, euphoria, hallucinations, drowsiness, disinhibition, light-headedness, headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, agitation, loss of sensation, belligerence, depressed reflexes, impaired judgment, and unconsciousness. Users may also be injured by the harmful effects of the vapors and detrimental intoxication behavior. More serious consequences may include suffocation due to lack of oxygen supply, pneumonia, vomit aspiration, organ damage (including the brain, liver, and kidneys), abnormal heart rhythms, and sudden cardiac death.

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

The ________ chamber is a small space between the cornea and the iris

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health & Biomechanics

Smoking compromises taste buds and sense of smell

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Health & Biomechanics

A specialist who is licensed to make corrective lenses, adjust and repair glasses, and fit contact lenses is called an

A. ophthalmologist. B. ophthalmic assistant. C. ophthalmic technician. D. optometrist. E. optician.

Health & Biomechanics

In the context of nasal fractures, deformity is usually present if the nose has received a lateral blow but may not be present if the blow was straight on.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics