I want to talk about something serious today, some parents are not even aware of. Inhalant sniffing to get high or feel good is done by a number of children.

Do you know that one in three children, according to some studies, experiment with inhalants? They may start as early as eight or so.

Inhalant users may come from any background. Rich or poor, any color, An A average student or a student failing in their grades. Many have some things in common - they are abused at home, or unhappy in their lives, or they are susceptible to peer pressure.

The sad thing is that inhalants could KILL your child the first time the product is sniffed from heart failure or suffocation. It can damage the lungs permenantly. It is possible that there will be children that they hang around with, or meet at school, that will be introducing your children to new ways to "feel good" which may include inhalants.

Please have a talk with your children today. Many have no idea that sniffing things such as markers or computer duster from the can is a type of drug abuse and very risky. Go on the internet and get your self-educated so you know what to look for and what to warn against. It could save your Childs life!

http://preteenagerstoday.com/resources/articles/inhalents.htm has a very informative article on inhalants. This would be a good place to start.