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Massachusetts Passes Bill on Inhalant Abuse
Posted on August 5, 2010
Representative Charley Murphy of Massachusetts’ 21st Middlesex district has helped facilitate the passage of a new state bill that includes treatment options for families affected by inhalant abuse.
Huffing Can Kill on First Take
Posted on March 31, 2010
Huffing among the teen sect is becoming a growing problem, one that more parents and teens need to be aware of to avoid serious complications and even death. Naples News recently reported on the finding from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health that found 3.9 percent of adolescents abused inhalants in 2007.
Inhalants More Popular Than Marijuana Among 12-Year-Olds
Posted on March 15, 2010
More 12-year-olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogens combined, according to data released March 11 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week.
Huffing: Risks of Inhalant Abuse
Posted on February 10, 2009
Parents once worried about their children being offered hard drugs at school and tried to educate them against the dangers of giving in to peer pressure. What many were unaware of were the dangers that existed within their own homes and how kids were using everyday household products to get high.
