Question

A client tells the nurse, "all my friends experiment with drugs. i like the high i get when i huff paint. nothing bad is going to happen to me." what is the best response by the nurse?

Answer 1

"Huffing paint can damage your lungs, kidneys, and liver."

Inhaled toxins become systemic and cause damage to major organs such as the lungs, liver, and kidneys. Inhalants tend to produce euphoria, not just a mild state of intoxication. Huffing paint will not produce major withdrawal symptoms. All toxic substances that are inhaled become systemic and cause damage to major organs such as the lungs, liver, and kidneys.