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Inhalants: Drugs in your Home Trivia Quiz

You'll be amazed at the everyday household items that can be used as drugs.

A multiple-choice quiz by shorstuf285. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shorstuf285

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,777

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1307

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1. What is a disturbing fact about inhalants? Hint

More younger children abuse inhalants than older children

Inhalants are only abused by middle aged adults

More older children abuse inhalants than younger children

Inhalants are only abused by senior citizens

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2. Heart failure and death can occur within minutes after several repeated inhalations. What is this syndrome known as? Hint

Sudden Sniffing Death

Death by Drugs

Smelling Death

Bag Death

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3. What are some of the common household items used as inhalants? Hint

Correcting fluid and felt tip markers

Butane lighters and whipping cream containers with nitrous oxide

Deodorant, hairspray and vegetable oil cooking spray

All of these

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4. What are some of the warning signs of huffing or inhalant abuse? Hint

Red runny nose, loss of appetite, depression

Active social life

High energy

Good grades in school

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5. Which of the following is a street name for inhalants? Hint

Whipped cream

Rainbow

Baseball

Whiz bang

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6. 'Whippets' is a common name used for the abuse of which commonly available gas? Hint

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Nitrous oxide

Oxygen

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7. Why are inhalants often referred to as "gateway drugs"? Hint

They often lead to abuse of other drugs

There is more than one way to take inhalants

They are often used by teenagers who are in the "gateway" between childhood and adulthood

Inhalants are illegal drugs and are usually bought in doorways or gateways

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8. Inhalants can be categorized into four areas, volatile solvents, aerosols, gases and which other category? Hint

Phosphates

Chlorides

Oxides

Nitrites

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9. Which inhalant category do both correction fluid and felt tip markers fall into? Hint

Nitrites

Aerosols

Volatile solvents

Gases

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10. Which of the following inhalants is classified as a gas? Hint

Mothballs

Butane from a lighter

Glue

Paint remover

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a disturbing fact about inhalants?

Answer: More younger children abuse inhalants than older children

Inhalants are legal, inexpensive and easy to get by anyone school age or older.

2. Heart failure and death can occur within minutes after several repeated inhalations. What is this syndrome known as?

Answer: Sudden Sniffing Death

Sudden Sniffing Death can happen to anyone, including first time users.

3. What are some of the common household items used as inhalants?

Answer: All of these

Other items include paint thinner, glue and nail polish remover.

4. What are some of the warning signs of huffing or inhalant abuse?

Answer: Red runny nose, loss of appetite, depression

Other warning signs include a drunk or dazed appearance, slurred speech, nausea or loss of appetite and anxiety.

5. Which of the following is a street name for inhalants?

Answer: Whipped cream

Baseball is a street name for crack, rainbow is LSD and whiz bang is another name for cocaine and heroin.

6. 'Whippets' is a common name used for the abuse of which commonly available gas?

Answer: Nitrous oxide

The spelling varies, but originates from the small metal containers containing nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, in whipped cream canisters. The gas can also be inhaled from balloons.

7. Why are inhalants often referred to as "gateway drugs"?

Answer: They often lead to abuse of other drugs

Since inhalants are highly addictive, many kids who abuse inhalants go on to abuse other drugs in search of a "better high" with illegal drugs or alcohol.

8. Inhalants can be categorized into four areas, volatile solvents, aerosols, gases and which other category?

Answer: Nitrites

Nitrites are usually used as a sexual enhancer and are most common inhalant used by adults.

9. Which inhalant category do both correction fluid and felt tip markers fall into?

Answer: Volatile solvents

Other volatile solvents include paint thinners, gasoline and electronic contact cleaners.

10. Which of the following inhalants is classified as a gas?

Answer: Butane from a lighter

Glue and paint remover are both classified as volatile solvents.

Source: Author shorstuf285

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