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Year 9

Solvent abuse

I can explain what solvents are and the effects that inhaling them have on the body.

New
New
Year 9

Solvent abuse

I can explain what solvents are and the effects that inhaling them have on the body.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Inhaling chemicals to become intoxicated is called solvent abuse.
  2. Common solvents are paint thinner, glue, and nitrous oxide.
  3. Solvents have many physical effects on the body.
  4. Solvent abuse has risks of long-term health problems and can lead to death.

Keywords

  • Solvent - A solvent is a common chemical substances, some may be misused by people to experience a ‘high'.

  • Inhaling - Inhaling is breathing in.

  • Intoxicated - Being under the influence of drugs is being intoxicated.

Common misconception

Solvents only have very short-term effects.

Long-term solvent abuse can lead to brain damage and even death.

Explain the meaning of peer pressure, e.g. if a member of a friendship group influences someone else to do something they wouldn't usually engage in.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are drugs that slow down the messages from the brain to the rest of the body known as?
Correct answer: depressents
illegal
stimulants
legal
Q2.
Which of these drugs are depressants?
Correct answer: alcohol
caffeine
ecstasy
Correct answer: GHB
Q3.
Which of these diseases are non-infectious?
athlete's foot
Correct answer: liver cirrhosis
Correct answer: coronary heart disease
meningitis
Q4.
When it is written into the law that you should not use a drug it is .
Correct Answer: illegal , not legal
Q5.
Which of the following terms is being described? "A solid that will dissolve in a solvent"
Correct answer: solute
soluble
insoluble
solution
Q6.
True or false? Volatile means a liquid that readily evaporates to become a gas at room temperature.
Correct answer: true
false

6 Questions

Q1.
Which household products contain solvents that can be harmful if inhaled?
vinegar
Correct answer: paint thinner
Correct answer: glue
Correct answer: aerosols
oil
Q2.
True or false? The solvents in some products can produce depressant effects when inhaled.
Correct answer: true
false
Q3.
Laughing gas is another name for oxide.
Correct Answer: nitrous
Q4.
How can solvents cause sudden death when abused?
Correct answer: change in the rhythm of the heart
kidney disease
aggressive behviour
vomiting
hallucinations
Q5.
Which of the following are long term effects on the body of solvent abuse?
Correct answer: muscle damage
hallucinations
mood swings
Correct answer: brain damage
Q6.
pressure can make a person do something they wouldn't usually engage in.
Correct Answer: Peer, Friend, Friends