Inhalants: The Toxic High (Parent Guides To Childhood Drug Use Book 2) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

This concise publication is written in easy-to-read and to understand terms. It is especially written for parents, other family members and educators concerned about the physical and mental effects associated with children and adolescents abusing inhalants. The use of inhalants for inducing intoxication is an old practice. Many ancient cultures attempted to predict the future by having soothsayers sit over fissures in the earth from which escaped natural gases. As they inhaled these fumes, and stupor developed, the intoxicated soothsayers were supposed to foretell the future. Although there is evidence that inhalation of intoxicating vapors was part of several ancient cultures, the use of inhalants in modern American society took root during the 1960s and 1970s. Still a part of the drug culture, use of inhalants declines for a while and then rises. Inhalants are any substance that gives off vapors capable of generating an intoxicating high. They are in many common household products and manufactured chemicals. Adolescents are the primary users of inhalants. This may be because they are easily accessible, often being readily available at home or a nearby store. Evidence suggests that nearly 20% of American high school students have tried sniffing inhalants, with the majority being middle-school students. Additionally, both sexes in all social and economic classes and in all geographic regions of the United States use inhalants. Although figures on inhalant use are inexact, it appears that most users do so only once or twice, then either quit or move on to other drugs. Habitual use occurs in about 10% of inhalant users. Boys seem more involved with inhalants than are girls, with males accounting for about 90% of the deaths associated with inhalant use. While there are many chemicals capable of intoxication, inhalants, in general, create a quickly developing, intense, short-lived high. They are a depressant to the central nervous system, with effects similar to those of alcohol intoxication. Inhalants adversely affect the user’s physical and mental health. They damage vital organs such as the heart and kidneys. Inhalants also serve as a gateway drug to other types of substance abuse. This concise e-book provides important information about inhalants, including the answers to 20 revealing questions about • Why do children use inhalants? • What happens when inhalants are used? • How do inhalants affect the heart? • What are the risks of using pressurized inhalants? • What are the long-term physical effects of using inhalants? • What are long-term mental effects of using inhalants? • Is the use of inhalants illegal? There is also an explanation of the Dangers Associated with Using Inhalants. Five lists provide additional information about the dangers of using inhalants, including 1. Household products that are inhalants 2. Chemicals that are inhalants 3. Physical effects of inhalants 4. Mental effects of inhalants 5. Sources to contact about inhalants If you’re searching for information about inhalants, purchase this e-book!