Inhalants
Inhalants are a class of substances that produce intoxicating chemical vapors that people inhale. These include products easily bought and found in the home, school, or workplace, such as spray paints, correction fluids, felt-tip markers, glues, and cleaning fluids.
- Inhalants are most commonly used by young adolescents. People who use inhalants breathe them in through the mouth (huffing or bagging) or the nose (sniffing or snorting).
- Using an inhalant can cause severe health problems or even death. Inhalants can cause cardiac arrest or suffocation. Using these substances regularly can harm the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver.
Source: NIDA. 2024, September 18. Inhalants. Retrieved from https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/inhalants on 2025, February 5
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