MARCH IS NATIONAL INHALANTS AND POISONS AWARENESS WEEK....
Inhalants are among the first substances abused by kids and the fourth most
abused substance among high school students, after alcohol, cigarettes, and
marijuana. Although no one knows the exact number of adolescents who die
from inhalant abuse each year, SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH SYNDROME can occur the
first, tenth, or hundredth time that someone uses an inhalant. National
Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week is designed to increase understanding
about the use and risks of inhalants.
Everyday products such as nail polish, glue, paint, nail polish remover,
deodorants, lighter fluids, permanent markers, and anything in an aerosol
container canbe sniffed to get a rapid and dangerous high.
The following are some signs of inhalant use:
MOOD SWINGS DURING THE DAY
EXCESSIVE SLEEPING DURING THE DAY
SORES ON THE NOSE OR MOUTH
POOR MUSCLE COORDINATION
POOR APPETITE
ODOR ON THE BREATH
POOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
For more information about this topic, visit www.inhalants.org.
