How Do You Identify Inhalant Use In Adolescents?
Inhalant use is often viewed as an experimental drug for adolescents and many adults are blind to the abuse potential of such substances, or they don’t understand why anyone would choose to use inhalants. Learn how to identify inhalants most often used by adolescents. Know that inhalants are some of the most widely available and abused substances by adolescents. Inhalants are generally divided into three categories: commercial solvents, aerosol and anesthetics. All inhalants can be harmful to the user. Some of the most commonly abused inhalants include gasoline, hair spray, paint thinner, correction fluid, spot remover, fingernail polish, polish remover and various glue products. Realize that one of the allures of obtaining inhalants for adolescents is the ease and relatively inexpensive nature of the product. While other drugs cost from a few to many dollars, a child can obtain a variety of inhalants for under $1. Understand that with few exceptions, the adolescent can purchase many o
