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Solvent Abuse. Get the facts!. Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014. What is sniffing?. ‘Solvent abuse or sniffing’ is when everyday household products are inhaled on purpose to get high/ a buzz ’. What products do you know about?. It will never happen to me…will it?. Really?…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
‘Solvent abuse or sniffing’ is when everyday household products are inhaled on purpose to get high/ a buzz ’.
What products do you know
about?
What is sniffing?What is sniffing?
It will never happen to me…will it?
It will never happen to me…will it?
Really?…• Abuse of products has killed more young people under 16 than all other illegal drugs.• Many people who die from ‘sniffing’ do so on their first or second experiment; in 67% of deaths there was no evidence they were regular users or had ‘inhaled’ products before.
•Total of 2390 recorded deaths.
Instant deathInstant deathNormal Heart BeatNormal Heart Beat
Arrhythmia - Ventricular FibrillationArrhythmia - Ventricular Fibrillation
Immediate effects on the body
Immediate effects on the body
Runny Eyes & Nose
Spots/Sores around the
mouth
Smelly Breath
Blackout
Difficulty Breathing
Sick
Chronic Headaches
Dizzy
Drowsy
Light Headed
Drunken feeling
Buzzing in the Ears
Hallucinations
Giggly
The DangersThe Dangers• Suffocation
• Explosions
• Choking on Vomit
• Fatal Accidents
• Heart Failure
• Hallucinations
Norfolk coroner’s concern over widespread solvent abuse after ruling teenager’s death was accidental…15 year old died accidentally from butaneBy DAVID FREEZER Wednesday, January 16, 2013 6:30 AM
Current MISuse• 3.5% of 11-15 year olds had inhaled a household
product in the last year (NHS, 2012)
• Over 95% of young people are not using
products as drugs.
Solvent AbUSE can kill instantly
If you need Supportwww.re-solv.org.uk
www.talktofrank.com
Search for your local ‘Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service’
Speak to your GP or nurse practitioner
Issued July 2013. Next review date July 2014