All About Inhalants

April/May 2011

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The quiz below asks questions about inhalant abuse. Read "Death by Huffing," the feature article on pages 7 to 9 in the April/May 2011 issue of Choices, and look over the list of household products that are frequently abused to get high. Then answer the questions.

1

The fumes breathed in from inhalants are so toxic that they can cause permanent damage to a person's ability to speak.

1. True
2. False

2

In sudden sniffing death syndrome, the fumes from an inhalant speed up a person's _________ so drastically that he or she dies.

1. Breathing
2. Heart
3. Brain
4. Hearing

3

Which of the following products could be abused as an inhalant?

1. Ballpoint pen
2. Pencil
3. Magic marker
4. Crayon

4

Kids usually wait until they reach high school before they start abusing inhalants.

1. True
2. False

5

Which of the following items from a makeup kit could be abused as an inhalant?

1. Lipstick
2. Mascara
3. Lip balm
4. Nail polish remover

6

Besides damaging the brain, the fumes from inhalants can also harm the __________.

1. Lungs
2. Liver
3. Kidneys
4. All of the above