Tag: inhalant-use-disorder

A balloon filled with nitrous oxide at a festival, a few huffs from a solvent-soaked rag behind the school, a whippet cartridge cracked open...

Inhaling the propellant gases from everyday spray cans—whether paint, cleaning products, or air fresheners—can produce a fleeting euphoric rush that quickly gives way to...

Inhaling gasoline fumes from a rag, spraying keyboard cleaner into a bag, or “huffing” paint thinner behind the garage may sound like fringe behaviors,...

Two seconds of metallic hiss, an icy rush in the lungs, then the world tilts cartoon-bright: laughter explodes, limbs tingle, and worries vanish behind...

A balloon filled with nitrous oxide at a festival, a few huffs from a solvent-soaked rag behind the school, a whippet cartridge cracked open...

Aerosol addiction, a subset of inhalant use disorders, is an often-overlooked but devastating problem, especially among adolescents and young adults. Products like spray paints,...