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Adolescent Admissions Reporting Inhalants: 2006
Adolescents aged 12 to 17 accounted for 8 percent of admissions to substance abuse treatment in 2006; however, they represented 48 percent of all admissions reporting inhalants Females comprised a larger proportion of adolescent admissions ...More…
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Sara's Quest: Inhalants
Inhalants, like hair spray, gasoline and spray paint can often be identified by their: Sara's Quest is an interactive quiz based on the Mind Over Matter series created by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to educate adolescents ages 11 ...More…
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DEA, Drug Information, Inhalants
US Dept of Justice — Inhalants are a diverse group of substances that include volatile solvents, gases, and nitrites that are sniffed, snorted, huffed, or bagged to produce intoxicating effects similar to alcohol. These substances are found in common household ...More…
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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Inhalants
SAMHSA's NCADI facts on inhalant abuse. Inhalants, effects of inhalants. Inhalants are substances or fumes from products such as glue or paint thinner that are sniffed or "huffed" to cause an immediate high. Because they affect your brain ...More…
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What You Need to Know About Drugs: Inhalants
Kids Health — Inhalants such as glue are sniffed or huffed to give the user a high. Doing this even once can kill you. Learn more in this article for kids. These are inhaled directly from the container (called sniffing or snorting), from a plastic bag (called ...More…
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The Brain's Response to Inhalants
The Brain's Response to Inhalants They Don't Go Away When You Exhale Beyond the Brain Changes in the Brain Can You Fill the Gaps? The Search Continues Order Publications Maybe you haven't heard of inhalants, but you probably come across them . ...More…
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Inhalants in Your Home - Drug Info - Parents - The Anti-Drug
Inhalants are common products that can be found in virtually every room in your home. Because they are inexpensive, accessible, and unmonitored by parents, inhalants are among the most popular and deadly substances kids abuse. Teens use inhalants ...More…
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Common street terms for inhalants/using inhalants include:
White House Drug Policy — Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect. Inhalants include a broad range of chemicals found in hundreds of different products that may have different ...More…
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Inhalants - InfoFacts - NIDA
National Institute of Drug Abuse — These various products contain a wide range of chemicals such as: Adolescents tend to abuse different products at different ages.2 Among new users aged 1215, the most commonly abused inhalants were glue, shoe polish, spray paints, gasoline, and ...More…
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What are Inhalants?
National Institute of Drug Abuse — One of the most dangerous substances abused by children and teens may be found in the home. These toxic substances are collectively referred to as inhalants - breathable chemical vapors that produce mind-altering effects. A variety of common ...More…
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Inhalants - Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics - NIDA
Institute of Drug Abuse — Breathable chemical vapors that users intentionally inhale because of the chemicals' mind-altering effects. The substances inhaled are often common household products that contain volatile solvents or aerosols. Most inhalants produce a rapid high ...More…
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Inhalant Abuse and Your Child
Family Doctor — Inhalant abuse is purposely breathing in or sniffing common household products to "get high." Almost any aerosol or liquid solvent can be used as an inhalant. Examples of household products that young people may try to abuse include the ...More…