Drugs And Society

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What are the three main types of Inhalants?

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organic solvents (used in glues, gasoline, paints, etc.), volatile nitrites, and anesthetics such as nitrous oxide.

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In what century were inhalants modernly abused and what were the gas'?

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Modern abuse began in the late 1700's with nitrous oxide ("laughing gas"), chloroform, and ether

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In the 20th century what was the base and the bases products that were abused for euphoria?

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petroleum-based products as solvents, thinners, and glues

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How many deaths a year are because of huffing?

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1,200 deaths per year

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Inhalants offer what?

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cheap and quick highs

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what are most abused substances?

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correction fluid, glue, gas, and spray paints.

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what are involved in these abundtly abused substances?

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toluene and trichloroethylene.

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what is the most dangerous form of huffing and why?

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Ingesting or direct spraying of volatile substances is the most toxic method because of damage to membranes and high dosage.

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What are carbon and hydrocarbon based compounds?

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Organic solvents

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What are som examples of Organic Solvents?

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Include gasoline, paints, glues and related products, nail polish removers, etc

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How long do the effects last for Organic solvents and what are these effects?

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Effects resemble alcohol or sedative intoxication lasting up to an hour

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What are the effects of chronic Organic solvent abuse?

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Lack of coordination, weakness, inability to concentrate, disorientation.With high doses: dementia, spasticity, possible irreversible brain damage.

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What is the most abundently used Solvent?

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Toluene

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About how many abusers suffer nerve damage?

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Up to 65% of abusers suffered nerve damage

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What is found in correction fluid and paint and spot removers, causes depression effects and moderate hallucinations.

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Trichloroethylene

Front 16

what is used commonly on Native American reservations, that has the effects of annorexia?

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Gasoline

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What are the warning signs of gasoline?

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telltale chemical odors, red watery eyes, slurred speech, lack of coordination, rashes around nose and mouth.

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Nitrous Oxide was discovered by whom and in what year?

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Joseph Priestly in 1772

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What are the common side effects of Nitrous oxide?

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giddiness, stimulation, and silly laughter

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What are the abusive dangers of Nitrous Oxide?

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frozen lung tissue if inhaled directly from a pressurized tank and oxygen depletion of the blood which can lead to brain damage

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What is Halothane?

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an anesthetic gas, can induce comas

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What are common anesthetics?

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Halothane and Nitrous Oxide.

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What are the common Volatile Nitrites?

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amyl, butyl, and isobutyl nitrites

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What are the effects of volatile nitrites?

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Dilation of blood vessels; rush of blood to the brain and pounding of heart. Relaxation of smooth musclesAbused, especially among urban male homosexuals, for euphoric and enhanced sexual stimulation.

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How many atheletes surveryed that they would take a drug to guaruntee that they would win a gold medal, but dying a year later?

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Over 50%

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What are theraputic drugs?

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Drugs used for medical problems and usually in an approved manner

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what are Analgesics

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Pain killers

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What is the biggest danger for theraputic drugs?

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They may deaden pain without repairing damage

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Muscle relaxants are used to treat what?

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sprains, strains, spasms, tremors

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What are the dangers for DMSO's?

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They are toxic to the liver, and can cause cataract formation in the eye.

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What is stacking?

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taking 20- 200 times the prescribed dosage, e.g., 1,000 – 2100 mg/week instead of 75-100 mg.

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What is cycling?

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taking the drugs for 4-18 week period, then stopping, then restarting the cycle. Users also cycle between 3 or more different drugs

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what is androgenic mean?

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producing masculine characteristics

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what does anabolic mean?

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muscle building.

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Symptoms of short term male rhoid use.

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increase in muscle mass and tone, bloated appearance; long-term involves inhibition of naturally produced testosterone, impairment of sexual functioning, shrunken testicles, feminization of breasts.

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Symptoms of rhoid short term female use.

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muscle development followed by masculinization; increased facial hair; deepening of voice.

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What are the dangers of rhoid use for men and women?

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severe acne, increased chance of cancer and heart disease, high blood pressure, liver disease.

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what is HCG and what is it used for?

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human chronic gonadotropin is used to restart the body's hormone production after "rhoid" abuse, but toxic effects have been reported

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What is Periacten used for?

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to increase strength and weight gain; side effects include lower performance, sweating, and sedation

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what are diuretics?

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to lose weight rapidly and avoid detection of illegal drugs

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What is EPD?

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Erythropoietin (EPD) is used as a substitute for blood doping and is very dangerous, causing thickening of the blood

Front 42

what percentage of bulmics are female?

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95%

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In Annorexia, how many victims are feared of their current weight?

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15-60%

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What percentage of college females are bullimic?

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5%