Inhalant Abuse Prevention

HELP for my 13-YEAR OLD

missingstthomas — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:19:34 GMT

My daughter has ODD, OCD & ADD. She has been huffing - and admitted it to us almost a week ago. She currently is under the care of a psychologist and a psychiatrist. She is going withdrawl right now - and is very volatile to me (I was the once who knew she was huffing and confronted her about it). She did tell me the truth the day after I confronted her. My husband and I went through her room (upstairs), and found an aerosol can and magic markers. I also found nail polish and another large marker today. I need HELP... What can I do that I am not already doing? Where would a teenager hide the rest of her stash?

HAND-SANITIZER

Mixedboifranchise — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:53:54 GMT

Hello I am Cookie_Tianna's best-friend, ex-boyfriend, and many different things but I am here to talk to everyone about my experience with hand sanitizer, when i was in the 6th grade along with Tianna we would (on the regular) sniff hand sanitizer and sometimes more serious like rubber cement, while Tianna did suffer from a very serious experience i did not luckily, but still she was drawn into seriously painful headaches and other bad side effects, so, don't do it. I definetely do not reccomend the use of hand sanitizer because although it may not cause any harm to you're body it will open doors to other VERY dangerous inhalants such as (rubber cement) which, "cookie_tianna", had to suffer from and other VERY dangerous substances such as keyboard cleaner, spray paint, glue, PROPANE, and MANY MANY easily obtained substances out there. PLEASE take notice in the fact that this may not sound as serious as you think, but, it can change you're life.

New Member

cookie_tianna — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:25:43 GMT

Hey everyone I'm a new member here so I'm just trying to get used to how everything works... I noticed that a lot of people were on earlier in the year like January. But I'm just tryna get to know people and be of as much help as I can because I think that this is a serious issue and people don't realize that. I no longer use inhalants and I haven't since I was twelve. I'm now fourteen. Honestly I had no idea what I was doing when I did it. I had no idea that it would get me "high" I just loved the smell of rubber cement, white-out, and spray paint. But rubber cement is what really got me to quit. One day at school my friend stole some rubber cement from a teacher and I took it home with me. On the bus my other friend and I were inhaling it the whole bus ride home and nothing happened, I didn't feel weird, I felt as normal as possible. But then I got home and my mom got in the shower so I thought it was the perfect time to do it. So I did, I'd say I did it for about I don't know two or three minutes and my head started hurting really badly. What's so sad about it is that when I first realized something was wrong I jumped up but had no idea how I had gotten across the room, that's how high I was. When I jumped the rubber cement flew out of my hand and went tumbling down the stairs. My mom yelled "Are you alright!" And without hesitation I yelled "Yes!" But I wasn't, I was scared out of my mind. I walked into the bathroom and said "Ma, I sniffed some rubber cement." She said "What?" And I said, "I sniffed some rubber cement." She could tell something was wrong by the sound of my voice so she jumped out the shower. The look in her eyes is something I will never forget, she looked so concerned. She asked me where it was and I told her down the stairs she went and got it and read the back of the bottle. She looked up and asked me "Do you wanna die?!" And I replied "No." I was crying uncontrollably. My mom didn't understand what was going on. She asked "Why would you smell this?" And I said "Because it smells good." She smelled it herself and gave me a look like what the hell smells good about this? She called the doctor and she said that everything would be alright she kept asking me what was wrong and I told her that I had a serious headache. That night I slept in my mother's room. Actually I didn't. I didn't sleep at all. I kept waking up with my heart feeling like it was going to beat out of my chest and I was covered in sweat. So after that night I knew I would never do it again. And I haven't. It's not a hard thing for me. I just don't do it PERIOD. The thought of my ma getting outta the shower and seeing me passed out on the floor was enough. Or the thought of my grandmother coming home from shopping seeing and me passed out on the floor with a bottle of spray paint in my hand was the only thought I needed to get me to stop. I never had an addiction. Like I said I never even knew I was getting "high." I was a stupid kid who just liked the smell of some things that I didn't know could kill me even the first time I tried it. So anyway that ends that story. I know people probably wont read this because it's a freaking letter but if you do read it all I have to say is thanks for reading my story! And that I'm here to talk to anyone if they my need me... I'll be back on tomorrow. Thanx guys!!!

ANYONE !! ..

andrewabarca — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:32:39 GMT

hello my name is andrew. i was caught with cans of dust-off in my tennis bag months ago. my family approached me with the most frightened tone i had ever heard. it is something very hard to deal with when your mother, the woman who made you who you are who you want nothing more than to make happy, comes to you with tears in her eye about a problem that you have. she gave me the popular story of the officer who lost his son to this enigma, it brought me to tears, ever since i have not even seen a can of inhalants. I know the difficulty trying to stop something that has become routine to you for so long. if you need any advice with any part of the process or just want to talk at all tirado-maria@msn.com is my email address but I'm best reached through my myspace : http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=22578647. good luck ! - andrew

Propane

markhammissy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:53:30 GMT

I am trying to understand why people are directly inhaling propane... We are finding people who have propane tanks and are directly sucking the propane from the hose? I have tried to find information about the dangers? please help..

mothballs :(

woolly — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:34:15 GMT

I have loved their smell since childhood. I remember my mother warning me gravely about how poisonous they are. Still I managed to find hidden ones and sniff them. Lately I've been under stress and my mothball inhalation has become a habit. I can still force myself to avoid them for a few days but then I always relapse. I've tried just not having thm in the house, but always wind up buying some when I see (and smell) them on the store shelves. I'm afraid that this is getting worse and I want to stop it now. Any advice for me?

Deodrant/Perfume/Nail Varnish Remover sniffing?

Trying2Stop — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:32:53 GMT

Addicted to all of these!! Realised only yesterday, when I was looking through my Science Revision Book and reading up on the topic 'Solvent Abuse'. I need help, please anyone? Is anyone out there having the same problem as I am?

I'm really scared, espicially since I looked up on the internet, and it says that people actually DIE from solvent abuse! Gosh, I'm only 14, I'm not ready to die.

I really don't know what to do, my life is in shambles because of this. Now that I think about it, I've been having a lot of side effects, like mood swings and smashing headaces.

People (well...my parents) think that because I spray the perfumes and deodrants onto my jumper sleeve, and just sniff- it's because I like the smell. Don't get me wrong, I do like the smell, but I'm addicted. I've been sniffing for a weeks now, and my grades are dropping.

I haven't told anyone, I don't feel comfrotable. I've just managed to scare myself by reading stories about solvent abuse on the internet.

huffing is ruining me!

airman — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:03:23 GMT

I've been huffing for 7 years now. I had 18 months clean but relapsed badly in march. since then i have not been able to stop. I do over 40 huffs a day now, my muscles twitch, I can't sleep at night anymore because my body constantly needs the inhalants, i have voices in my head that never stop, i cant make coherent sentences anymore, i cant thinkn straight anymore....

I'm trying NA right now but no one in there gets the whole inhalant thing. its like everywhere and i can't get away from it its terrible. and i go thru withdrawal when i do stop... i dont know how 2 stop but i cant handle this anymore. its killing my grades and eveyrhting else. has anyone else gotten in this deep? im insanely addicted and dont know what to do.... and my parents dont understand either.... has anyone else had this stuff happen or experienced withdrawal or have any words of advice or hope?

Posts

QueshiaB — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:36:06 GMT

All- Just wanted to take a moment to say the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) appreciates and is truly thankful that you all continue to check out and write on this discussion board!!!

Because this is an open forum for various persons across the world to discuss inhalant abuse and the impact on his/her life, as we share stories, comments and questions think it's important to be respectful.

Vulgarity, demeaning terms, offensive language, etc. will not be tolerated on this discussion board. As you create your screen name, write new threads and respond to posts, please keep this in mind.

Thanks again for your input! Statistics are what we use to let the public know this is a big deal and awareness of inhalant abuse needs to be raised as this happens in more communities than you think. However, your words are putting a human face to this issue that no statistic could ever manage. Have a great day!

Queshia B

More new data

Creighton — Thur, 12 Jun 2008 21:16:26 GMT

http://inhalant-info.blogspot.com/2008/06/partnership-releases-new-parent-data.html

Yesterday morning at a virtual press conference (webinar) the Partnership for a Drug-Free America announced a new resource for parents. At the same time it also released its Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) Parents 2007 Report.

PATS is an annual study that is the largest drug-related attitudinal tracking study in the country. The 2007 study included 1,045 parents or caregivers of children ages 10-19 (margin of error +/-3 percent).

The report includes one section regarding inhalant abuse: Chart 3 on page 8.

Only 1 in 4 (25%) of parents feel extremely prepared to know the types of household products that children/teens inhalant to get high.

Binge Drinking and Inhalant Abuse

Creighton — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:55:44 GMT

Interesting data: related to higher rates of inhalant abuse with binge drinkers:

http://inhalant-info.blogspot.com/2008/06/binge-drinking-and-inhalant-abuse.html

TABLE 3 (last line) Prevalence and AOR of Risk Behaviors Among US High School Students According to Drinking Status, 2003

All respondents: 4% current inhalant use.
Non-drinkers: 1% current inhalant use.
Current Drinkers Who Did Not Binge Drink: 2.7 % current inhalant use. (Adjusted odds ratio: 3.2%)
Current Drinkers Who Binge Drank: 8.8% current inhalant use. (Adjusted odds ratio: 12.3%)

New CDC Data released

moderator — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:52:18 GMT

For more detailed info, see the summary posted on our inhalant blog:
http://inhalant-info.blogspot.com/

Does anyone know if sniffing hand sanitizer is harmful ??

Sanitizerqueen — Thur, 05 Jun 2008 21:13:51 GMT

I've been sniffing for a minute! I'm sure you know I must have clean hands LOL LOL.. just wanna know if there are any drawbacks or serious ness from this ???

SAFE Community Model in Virgina Proves Effective

Creighton — Thur, 05 Jun 2008 20:04:22 GMT

From my post a few minutes ago to our inhalant blog. As soon as we get any tips or advice from Mr. Frith, I'll be sure to post here to share them with all of you as well.

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SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment), a nonprofit organization in Chesterfield County, Virginia, recently issued their Prevention Needs Assessment: Youth Survey Results.

In November 2005, the group surveyed youth in grades 8, 10, 12 and in 2007 the group conducted a follow-up study to measure against the 2005 numbers. The 2007 survey was given to 4,500 students and contains interesting inhalant data regarding 8th, 10th, and 12th grade inhalant use.

Lifetime inhalant use was down 40% (from 19.8 to 11.7 percent).
Past 30-day inhalant use was down 44% (from 8.2 to 4.6 percent).
Lifetime use of inhalants by 8th grade students fell from 20% in 2005 to 12% in 2007.
Past 30-day inhalant use for 8th grade students fell from 8% in 2005 to 5% in 2007.
Past 30-day inhalant use for 10th grade students fell from 3% in 2005 to 2% in 2007.

The Chesterfield Observer reports, The 2005 survey indicated eighth-graders had a "much higher problem with inhalants than the national average," and SAFE developed a program to address it." Wayne Frith, executive director of SAFE, presented the groups findings late last month at a school board meeting, telling school board members school is a safer environment than home. "It's a community problem, not a school problem," he assured them.

SAFE's prevention model for inhalant abuse prevention has proven effective and we looking forward to hearing from Mr. Frith on tips we can share with you for implementation in your own communities.

Duster Products

toxguy — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:43:56 GMT

Since my last post we have had another death related to the use of a "duster" product. This time the individual was observed to drive his vehicle erractically until after crossing into oncoming traffic he collided with a passenger van. A can of duster was found in the car and toxicology testing revealed the presense of 1,1-difluoroethane (the chemical found in many of these products) in tissues collected at autopsy.
I hope posts such as this help further raise awareness to the dangers associated with inhalant abuse. Please be aware that these chemicals induce intense intoxication by depressing the CNS. Judgement and motor coordination are effected. These products may also induce cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death. They do not simply displace oxygen nor do they contain air. You cannot mimic their effects by simply holding your breath.