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Many parents are appropriately concerned about illicit drug use in their children; however, they may be overlooking potential dangers as a result of the abuse of common household products. Inhalants are substances used to achieve a number of different psychoactive effects (i.e., “getting high”), but these substances are not primarily designed to be ingested in […]

Including aerosol sprays, solvents, gases, nitrites, and more, inhalants can generate a host of short- and long-term effects.3 Additionally, long-term misuse of some inhalants can lead to a host of issues such as liver injury, hearing loss, asphyxia-related brain damage, and bone marrow disease.2 Plus, in some instances, first-time use of inhalants can be fatal.4 […]

What is Huffing? Huffing is a type of substance abuse that involves inhaling fumes from household substances in order to experience a high. Also known as sniffing or inhalant abuse, this practice is usually undertaken to feel euphoria or experience visions or hallucinations; however, it is an extremely risky form of substance abuse. Spray paint […]

What Is an Inhalant? Readily available and relatively inexpensive, many types of inhalants are volatile substances that can rapidly create mind-altering effects and a sense of euphoria.3,4 Several inhalant substances derive from products such as gas, paint thinners, aerosols, glue, spray paint, etc. As such, inhalants don’t comprise a very neat or homogenous group of […]