Kids Who Use Inhalants

Inhalants are substances whose vapors cause an intoxicating effect when inhaled. They act as depressants to the central nervous system.


Users take these substances by inhaling them through a paper or plastic bag, breathing them from a saturated rag or handkerchief or inhaling them directly from an aerosol can into the nose or mouth.


When someone inhales these substances, the user quickly becomes high and behaves in a manner similar to being drunk. Because of the ease with which many of these ...