ABUSE MAGAZINE
KIDS & HUFFING
household products
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Huffing, or inhaling household products,
is not a new phenomenon. But experts
have started to see an increase in teens
huffing the computer cleaner called
Dust-Off, a trend that started a few years
ago.
Dust-Off, sold at office supply stores,
can be inhaled to produce a high lasting a
few seconds to a few minutes.
"One of the attractions is that it can
be felt almost immediately," said the
executive director of the National Inhalant
Prevention Coalition. "You don't have to
wait for something to happen."
Inhalants can cause nausea, nosebleeds,
impaired coordination and, in some cases,
death.
According to a study from the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services about 2
million kids ages 12 to 17 had tried inhalants, the most popular being glue, shoe
polish or toluene, a solvent.
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Also parents should look to see if their
children have a "sudden drop in grades, a
rash around mouth or nose, a change in
friends, weight loss or an odor of products
on their breath."
Thirty-seven states currently regulate
the sale of inhalants to minors, but many
of these products are easily accessible
within the home.
We hear from parents, especially those
who have lost children, that they were
aware of inhalants, but never imagined
their kids would do them.
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