Inhalants Summary If you’re a parent, you may fear that your kids will use drugs such as marijuana or LSD. But you may not realize the dangers of substances in your own home. Household products such as glues, hair sprays, paints and lighter fluid can be drugs for kids in search of a quick high. Many young people inhale vapors from these, not knowing that it can cause serious health problems. Both parents and kids need to know the dangers. Even inhaling once can disrupt heart rhythms and lower oxygen levels. Either of these can cause death. Regular abuse can result in serious harm to the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse Find an Expert Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Enforcement Administration National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse Partnership at Drugfree.org Partnership for a Drug-Free America Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Start Here Inhalant Abuse American Academy of Family Physicians Inhalants National Institute on Drug Abuse Inhalants National Institute on Drug Abuse Teenagers Inhalant Abuse: Is Your Child at Risk? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Inhalants National Institute on Drug Abuse Related Issues Inhalants National Institute on Drug Abuse Children Parent’s Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse Consumer Product Safety Commission Journal Articles Inhalants Statistics and Research Research Reports: Inhalants National Institute on Drug Abuse Array Substance use — inhalants Patient Handouts Tips for Teens: The Truth about Inhalants Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
