How Do You Know If A Teen Is Dusting?
It used to be that if your teenager was dusting, they were in their room cleaning. Today, unfortunately, teens who are dusting are trying the latest way to get high from household products. It’s called inhalant abuse and it can be deadly. Use these tips to help identify signs that your teen may be dusting. Know what’s used for dusting, also known as huffing. Kids have tried many things to inhale and get high, but dusting is when they inhale Dust Off or other similar brands of compressed gas (generally used to clean computers and keyboards) through their noses. Understand the science behind what dusting. The gas in Dust Off is heavier than air. When inhaled, it keeps oxygen from being absorbed by the lungs. Although this lack of oxygen causes a high, it can also have serious and deadly repercussions. Realize the true danger of dusting. Deaths are not caused by overdosing because there’s no safe amount to inhale. Getting high or having a bad reaction happens at random and the body can re
