Inhalants Cause Brain Damage
The number one deterrent to inhalants that I heard in all of the drug prevention lessons in life was that inhalants cause brain damage. There are many reasons why and how it causes brain damage. Such as asphyxiation, suffocation, seizures, and injuries.
Asphyxiation is where there is inadequate supply of oxygen in the body because of abnormal breathing (this is different from suffocation). People using inhalants can asphyxiate because the chemicals in the inhalants displaces the oxygen in the lungs. This causes abnormal breathing. Suffocation is the complete lack of breathing, which causes the lack of needed oxygen. Inhalant users have been documented to use plastic bags while inhaling, to reduce the amount of oxygen they breath in and increase
Asphyxiation is where there is inadequate supply of oxygen in the body because of abnormal breathing (this is different from suffocation). People using inhalants can asphyxiate because the chemicals in the inhalants displaces the oxygen in the lungs. This causes abnormal breathing. Suffocation is the complete lack of breathing, which causes the lack of needed oxygen. Inhalant users have been documented to use plastic bags while inhaling, to reduce the amount of oxygen they breath in and increase