What are other signs of inhalant abuse?
• Sitting with a pen or marker near nose. • Constantly smelling clothing sleeves. • Showing paint or stain marks on face, fingers, or clothing. • Hiding rugs, clothes, or empty containers of the potentially abused products in closets and other places. What products are abused? • Glues and adhesives • Nail polish remover • Marking pens • Paint thinner • Spray paint • Butane lighter fluid • Gasoline • Propane gas • Cooking gases (Sterno) • Correction fluid • Household cleaners • Spray air fresheners • Cooking sprays • Spray deodorants • Hair spray • Whipping cream aerosols • Air conditioning coolants (e.g., freon) How are inhalants used? • “Sniffing” or “snorting” fumes from containers • Spraying aerosols directly into the nose or mouth • “Bagging” — sniffing or inhaling fumes from substances sprayed or deposited inside a plastic or paper bag • “Huffing” from an inhalant-soaked rag stuffed in the mouth • Inhaling from balloons filled with nitrous oxide TAKE POSITIVE ACTION: The design o
