Grade 7 ATOD

True or False: Inhalants are chemicals found in ordinary household or workplace products that people inhale on purpose to get “high.”

• True

• False

All of the following are examples of street names for Inhalants EXCEPT:

• Laughing Gas

• Poppers

• Pot

• Whippets

How do people use inhalants?

• smoke

• huff

• inject

• eat

What is one example of how Inhalants damage the body?

• paint or other stains on the face, hands, or clothing

• smoke smell in the hair

• causes excessive jumping

• black nails

True or False: Inhalants effect the brain by the lungs absorbing inhaled chemicals into the bloodstream very quickly, sending them throughout the brain and body. Nearly all inhalants (except nitrites) produce a "high" by slowing down brain activity.

• True

• False

Inhalants are dangerous because of:

• sudden sniffing death

• suffocation

• coma

• all of the above

All of the following are ways to help a friend who is addicted to Inhalants EXCEPT: 

• Share resources from the NIDA Teens site, including this page.

• Ignoring that your friend has a problem.

• Point your friend to NIDA's Step by Step Guide for Teens and Young Adults.

• Encourage your friend to speak with a trusted adult.