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Using inhalants even ONE TIME risks permanent brain damage and death from suffocation, cardiac arrest, or choking on vomit. |
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Children and parents may not know that using inhalants is dangerous. |
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Inhalants depress the central nervous system and slow down the heart, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching the brain. |
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Some substances frequently used as inhalants are: |
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Solvents: correction fluid, nail polish remover, and glues; |
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Propellants: cooking oil spray, canned whipped cream, and spray paint; and |
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Gases: helium, butane, propane, and nitrous oxide. |
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