Huffing: The Fatal Consequences of Ignorance
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on March 13th, 2010 in Family, Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
Children have been warned to “just say no to drugs” and told the dangers of illegal substance abuse, but more kids are getting high by huffing legal substances than by marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogens combined. And they are often doing right in their own homes.
The aerosol cleaner used to clean your computer, hairspray, paint solvents, gasoline, and that old standby, glue, can all be inhaled (huffed) to get a high. Kids have been taking advantage of this method of getting high for generations because it’s accessible, the price is right, and it is fairly easy to avoid arousing suspicion. Yet, many are still unaware of the serious health risks.
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Huffing: The Fatal Consequences of Ignorance
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