Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of products in the home and in the workplace contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect. Yet, young children and adolescents can easily obtain them and are among those most likely to abuse these extreme toxic substances.
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Inhalants fall into 3 categories: |
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Solvents (paint thinner, glues, gasoline) Gases (butane lighters, hellium, propane) Aerosols (hair sprays, whipping cream, spray paint) |
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Warning Signs - How can you tell if someone is using inhalants? |
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Where to Get Help and Information
Downloadables
- Don’t Huff that Stuff Special Supplement.pdf
- Inhalant List: Products with the Potential for Inhalant Abuse.pdf
- Inhalant Fact Sheet.pdf
- Inhalant Poster.pdf
- Inhalant Bookmark.pdf
- Inhalant Bumper Sticker.pdf
- Inhalant Vendor Sticker.pdf
- Healthy Choices Caring Communities.mp3
- Inhalants PSA.mp3
- Inhalants - It’s Illegal.mp3
