Commonly Called: Huffing

What are Inhalants?

Some of the most commonly abused drugs are common household products that serve useful purposes. Many of these products can be purchased at any grocery store. Inhalants are chemical-containing products that when inhaled, cause feelings of euphoria or disorientation. Younger children are users of inhalants because of their ease to obtain them.

Who abuses Inhalants?

Inhalant abuse has been called the “cocaine of the today.” Studies indicate that one in three children experiment with inhalants. Abusers are typically between the ages of eight and 17. They come from all racial, social, and economic backgrounds.

Effects of Inhalants

Nearly all inhalants are depressants and slow the body’s functions. Taken in small amounts, individuals feel slightly stimulated or excited. In larger amounts, they cause users to become intoxicated, less inhibited and less controlled - very much like the effects of alcoholic beverages.

Long-term use of inhalants causes weight loss, fatigue, electrolyte (salt) imbalances, short-term memory loss, emotional instability, slurred speech, hearing loss, limb spasms, loss of sense of smell and muscle fatigue. Repeated sniffing may cause leukemia or permanent damage to the nervous system, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys, blood and bone marrow and can ultimately lead to death.

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