inhalant/substance abuse
Inhaling substances for their “highs” has a long history. This practice, of inhaling substances can be traced back to the Greeks. In the city of Delphi, in the old Greek World a priestess would inhale carbon dioxide fumes from burning laurel leaves. This practice brought on a different state of mind as well as a euphoric experience. In ancient Egypt and Biblical Palestine, strong perfumes and ointments were widely used. These were mainly used for religion. More recently, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, nitrous oxide was introduced and was being used throughout North America, the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. Many reasons for drug abuse stemmed back to medical problems. Nitrous Oxide was first used in 1776 which caused people to have uncontrollable fits of laughter. It became known as the ‘laughing gas’. In 1799, when Nitrous Oxide was observed in the reduction of pain, it was recommended to be used in su
People who have a background of using drugs such as heroin cocaine or marijuana turn to solvent abuse. They usually turn to solvent abuse because of the cheapness, but in some cases, just to try something new. Solvent abusers become too preoccupied by the use of inhalants. Inhalant abuse can interfere with emotional, physical and mental development. Psychological dependence is also a big problem, mostly around young people. Withdrawal effects on users who are trying to quit are exceedingly severe. Some of the symptoms of withdrawals include trembling, shaking, anxiety, depression and hallucinations. Also users will want to keep inhaling because of the effects of withdrawal.
Some topics in this essay:
Nervous System,
Syndrome Prenatal,
Native Americans,
Nitrous Oxide,
Biblical Palestine,
Greek World,
solvent abuse,
Essay Inhaling,
Kingdom Europe,
weatherly 2003,
nitrous oxide,
effects brought,
Central Nervous,
effects brought solvent,
solvents cause,
inhalant abuse,
brought solvent,
permanent effects,
effects solvent,
central nervous system,
brought solvent abuse,
effects solvent abuse,
solvents inhalants,
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