Inhalants


The term inhalant refers to any common household product used to create a ''high.'' Because they are so inexpensive and easy to get, kids today have begun sniffing things such as paint, glue, lighter fluid, and cleaning solvents. These products contain chemicals that are poisonous and highly toxic. If you think your child might be getting high by inhaling, look for the following symptoms: paint on the face, or stains on clothing, red or runny eyes, sores around the mouth, loss of appetite, and irritability. When people are ''high'' from using inhalants they look and act as if they were drunk, and their breath has a chemical smell to it.

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InfoFacts About Inhalants          A fact sheet about inhalants including types, effects and dangers from the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

Community Drug Alert Bulletin from the National Institute of Drug Abuse          Community Alert Bulletin on Inhalants was published in January, 2005 and is available in hard copy from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): 1-800-729-6686

National Institute of Drug Abuse          This an article for parents from the National Institute of Drug Abuse about the dangers of inhalant abuse

Inhalant Use Among Youths          A National Survey on Drug Use and Health-Inhalant Use Among Youths 2002 Update.

Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free          A how to guide for parents and caregivers from the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

SADD brochure for parents          This brochure is designed to help parents talk to their kids about life decisions, peer pressure, and destructive behavior.

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The Truth About Inhalants    ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd631/       Tips for Teens about inhalant use from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Parents - The Anti Drug    www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/drug_info_inhalants.asp       An informational page about inhalants from Parents The Anti-Drug website.

White House Drug Policy    www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/inhalants/index.html       An overview about inhalants from the Drug Facts section of the Office of National Drug Control Policy website.

Inhalants-What are they?    teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_inhale1.asp       The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers this website for teens.

Neuroscience for kids-Inhalants    staff.washington.edu/chudler/inhale.html       Informations for kids and adults about inhalants from Neuroscience For Kids website.

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