Inhalant Abuse on the Decline among Teens
The number of teens who sniff glue, spray paint, and other inhalants in order to "get high" has gone down in the past few years, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. However, the number of teens experimenting with inhalants is about one million, or 3.9 percent of all teens. About 100,000 are dependent on inhalants.
These statistics are for the year 2007, and represent a decline from the period 2002 to 2007.
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Fewer Teens Are Using Inhalants to Get High
The findings of a new government survey indicate that a smaller rate of teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish, and other household substances to get high. However, the number of teens who abuse inhalants remained stable between 2002 and 2007, indicating a need for ongoing prevention and intervention efforts.
Ed Jurith, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, commented on the findings, "Most parents don't realize how dangerous inhalants can be ... these products—found in every home in America—are among the most popular and deadly substances that kids abuse."
Approximately one million youth between the ages of 12 and 17 used an inhalant in 2007; this represents 3.9 percent of respondents, compared to 4.4 percent in 2006 and 4.5 percent in 2005.(Source: Associated Press)
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