Stupid Drug Story of the Week Nov 21, 2009
The program, which specializes in terrorizing mothers with sensationalist stories, discovered that today's kids are "huffing" inhalants from hair spray and air duster cans ... Today co-host Meredith Vieira called the huffing of inhalants "a deadly trend among tweens" before handing it off to reporter Jeff Rossen, who claimed that "new numbers show this is now the 'it drug' for young kids." He continues, "This quick high, all the rage among high school kids, is now invading elementary and middle... (Slate)
First shots in the flu war Nov 10, 2009
Two types of vaccine were distributed - inhalants and standard shots. Within the clinic's first two hours, more than two hundred people had been vaccinated against H1N1. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Kids' latest aerosol of choice Nov 9, 2009
"Huffing," using inhalants to get high, has been known to health practitioners and police for decades, but an article in the current issue of Medtox Journal, published by a drug-testing company, reports that a relatively new form of inhalant abuse called "dusting" is becoming widespread ... Inhalants are often a first drug of abuse because of their ready accessibility ... According to one report, inhalants were the most common illicitly used substances by 12- and 13-year-old children in 2007. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
French: Watertown sees a promising decline in underage drinking Nov 5, 2009
Of particular concern are the increases from 30 percent in 2007 to 32 percent in 2008 of high school students who have driven in a car with someone who was drinking, and the increase in lifetime use by middle school students for cigarettes, inhalants and nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Other behaviors have showed a steady decline, despite a small jump in 2008. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
OSU gets $100K to help fight Rx abuse Oct 29, 2009
With more Americans abusing prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined, it s clear that more needs to be done to combat this growing societal issue, Ken Hale, OSU s assistant dean for professional and external affairs for the pharmacy college, said in a release. With support from the Cardinal Health Foundation, the programming that we are developing will help more Americans understand prescription medication abuse and how to prevent it. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Drug meeting was a good first step toward addressing lingering problem Oct 29, 2009
The same study also showed the use of cocaine, inhalants, ecstasy and alcohol are all down over the last 30 years. That is not to suggest that there isn t a local problem that needs addressing. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Canton Boy Lucky To Be Alive After Breathing In Vapors From Propane Tank Oct 29, 2009
Experts say unlike with alcohol and marijuana, the high with inhalants is short-lived and harder to detect. "A child goes into the boys or girls room, takes a quick puff, goes back out, schools not aware of it," said Mirelle Freedman with the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council. (FOX61, CT)
Getting drunks off the road: Rulings put spotlight on DUI procedure Oct 25, 2009
If a person is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs including inhalants and PCP, the eye will not follow smoothly, he said. It will follow in a jerking motion. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
School Drops Program Due to Ties to Church Oct 22, 2009
Crime Free Missouri, founded by Union veterinarian Dr. Ava Frick, is an anti-drug campaign with the intent to "educate about the hazards and pitfalls and misconceptions around drugs; street drugs, alcohol, inhalants, and prescriptions.". The program includes literature and drug take-back programs associated with Crime Free America. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Needham kids' risky behavior on the decline, survey says Oct 22, 2009
Needham saw slight decreases in the percentage of substance abusers, with marijuana use going down from 35 percent to 33 percent, although there was a 1 percent increase from 7 percent to 8 percent in the percentage of high school students who used inhalants. Sexual activity among high school students did not drastically change, with 21 percent of high school students saying they engaged in sexual activity in their lifetime no change from 2006 and 17 percent saying they are currently sexual... (Needham Tab, MA)
Less drinking, more bullying in Hopkinton schools Oct 4, 2009
After alcohol, inhalants are the most commonly abused substance for middle school students, including sniffing glue, paints and the contents of aerosol spray cans. The number of students trying inhalants at some point in their lives rose from 9 percent to 14 percent. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency Sep 9, 2009
In tracking more than 4,400 teens, the ongoing five-year study found that use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, alcohol, prescription drugs and other illicit drugs dropped over time. Most notably, binge drinking -- consumption of at least five alcoholic beverages in one sitting -- was lower among eighth graders in the communities using the program than those who did not adopt it. (MEDLINEplus)
Car crashes into Bismarck home Sep 7, 2009
Kenner said alcohol and inhalants are factors in the case. The case will be reviewed by the Burleigh County state's attorney for possible charges. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
• A month for Recovery Sep 6, 2009
Use of cocaine, heroin, inhalants, ecstasy and steroids. National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month events in Juneau. (Juneau Empire)
M-CC drug free program funded Aug 21, 2009
Murray-Calloway County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention has been awarded 190,000 to continue their fight against drug, alcohol, tobacco, inhalants and other substance abuse for another year. R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, named CC-ASAP one of 565 Drug Free Communities coalitions to receive part of 60 million in continuation funds for 2009-10. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Baby Boomers Still Getting High Aug 21, 2009
The study surveyed use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and prescription drugs used non-medically. At the other end of the age spectrum, the rate for those aged 18-25 who admitted to using illicit drugs was relatively unchanged at 19. (Newsmax)
Huffing and driving a deadly combination Aug 17, 2009
Increased efforts to take impaired drivers off the road leads to a better recognition of the influence inhalants have on drivers ... Just as alcohol and driving don t mix, inhalants and driving can be an equally deadly, according to law enforcement officers ... Sgt. Brian McCalley of the South Dakota Highway Patrol has seen the effects of inhalants. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Judge wants scientific proof that huffing impairs driving Aug 13, 2009
Fuller reminded the attorneys that a state statute defining driving under the influence was recently revised to include inhalants. Inhaling was added to the 2006 Legislature. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Pregnant Women with Drug Addictions... Aug 1, 2009
Inhalants or Solvents ... Premature birth and babies having breathing problems are possible when using inhalants or solvents ... Breast milk is affected by sniffing inhalants or solvents. (Suite101.com)
Police and other emergency workers inhaled toxins at Ground Zero. (photo by Anthony Correia)"> Jul 31, 2009
Queens Chronicle - 9/11 responder program in limbo. Friday July 31, 2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Coroner: Indiana Teen Died From Huffing Air Freshener Jul 17, 2009
9 million Americans have abused inhalants at least once in their lives, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse ... 3 percent of eighth-graders have abused inhalants. (Fox News)
Driver faces trial for vehicular homicide Jul 10, 2009
Besides the testing for cocaine, her lab also tested the blood and urine for inhalants and found nothing, Burbach said ... Some cocaine users use inhalants for a quick rush to counteract the cocaine crash, but the volatility of the difloroethane causes its own crash, she said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Rx drug abuse numbers up Jul 7, 2009
According to a DEA report, nearly 7 million Americans are abusing prescription drugs; that's more than the number who are abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and inhalants combined. The number is up 80 percent in just the past 6 years and misuse of the painkillers represents 3/4's of the overall problem with prescription drugs and nearly 1 in 10 high school seniors admit to abuse. (KSLA.com, LA)
Prescription drug abuse ravages state's youth Jul 7, 2009
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says nearly 7 million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs, noting that is "more than the number who are abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined." The DEA also reports that "opioid painkillers now cause more overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin combined.". "Something needs to be done, because it's killing our kids every day." said Lynn Kissick. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Jackson, Drugs and a Growing U.S. Trend Jul 3, 2009
Nearly 7 million people abuse pharmaceuticals nationwide - more than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined. In a startling new report, deaths in Florida from the drug oxycodone, better known as oxycontin, are up 33 percent from 2007 to 2008. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
States Try to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Jul 2, 2009
That's more than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, ecstasy and inhalants combined. Florida's drug czar Bill Janes says addiction to prescription drugs is an epidemic. (CBS News)
MENIFEE: Teens hear about dangers of drugs, alcohol (9) Jun 1, 2009
"We're starting to see a lot of drugs around schools, like cough medicine and inhalants," Khan said. "They're just as dangerous.". (North County Times)
Mayfield asks judge to rescind suspension May 31, 2009
In addition, Mayfield when asked whether he had used any inhalants even mentioned that he inhaled a significant amount of fumes after being involved in a fiery wreck at Talladega in late April, according to the lawsuit. Black has repeatedly rejected Mayfield s explanation that the positive test was the result of a combination of a prescription drug and Claritin. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Federal Surveys Detail Scope of Illegal Drug Use May 27, 2009
Among 8th graders, 28 percent have tried an illicit drug _ if inhalants are included _ and 49 percent of 12th graders have done so. About 15 percent of Americans have tried cocaine by age 30, and 8 percent have tried it by their senior year of high school. (Newsmax)
Sublingual immunotherapy for inhalant allergies deserves deeper consideration Apr 30, 2009
Alexandria, VA Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy symptoms caused by a wide variety of environmental inhalants has been effectively used in Europe. It should be employed to further treatment of allergies in the United States, where allergic symptoms are largely undertreated, according to an invited article in the April 2009 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (EurekAlert!)
Officer tells parents to be vigilant of drug use Apr 8, 2009
A drug group that has become an increasing problem with teenagers in Juneau is inhalants, Hatch said. He said parents might not be aware of their children sniffing glue or other inhalants because people under the influence display many of the same characteristics of those under the influence of alcohol. (Juneau Empire)
OUR VIEW: School districts struggle to make ends meet Mar 23, 2009
Judging from your comments, I have to wonder if you have ever actually talked to anyone who has abused inhalants. " 3 Green wrote on Mar 22, 2009 6:26 PM:" "Calculus for example will never be used by over 80% of people. If they need it to go into a certain Field fine teach it then. Our schools waist to much time hurrying to teach things not needed by common people. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
MIT student found dead of nitrous oxide Mar 21, 2009
As far as drug education is concerned, Campbell said all MIT students have some type of drug awareness program when they enter into the university, which includes a section on inhalants. MIT students said last night the incident has put a damper on Rush Week, the freshman orientation period that is normally a lively time on campus. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Fewer Teens Are Huffing, But Number Of Abusers Remains Steady Mar 17, 2009
The government numbers do show that fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, shoe polish and other easy-to-find substances, but it finds the number of teens who actually abuse inhalants as opposed to just giving them a try has remained stable over a five-year period. An official with the Office of National Drug Control Policy said, "Most parents don't realize how dangerous inhalants can be." ... The study found that the rate of "initiation," or teens trying inhalants for the first time, was... (KWTX.com, TX)
Fewer teens sniff inhalants to get high, study says Mar 17, 2009
Fewer teens use inhalants ... But the study said the number of adolescents who abuse inhalants - as opposed to just trying them - remained stable between 2002 and 2007, suggesting the need for continued prevention and treatment efforts ... "Most parents don't realize how dangerous inhalants can be," said Ed Jurith, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (Boston Globe)
Teen inhalant abuse prevention urged Mar 17, 2009
But it finds the number of teens who actually abuse inhalants as opposed to just giving them a try has remained stable over a five-year period. An official with the Office of National Drug Control Policy says "most parents don't realize how dangerous inhalants can be." He says they're among the most popular and deadly substances that kids abuse ... The study found that the rate of "initiation," or teens trying inhalants for the first time, was also slightly lower in 2007 about 2. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fewer teens sniffing glue, other inhalants Mar 16, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government study says fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint and other inhalants. But the study also says that the number of adolescents who abuse such substances remained stable between 2002 and 2007, suggesting the need for ongoing prevention and treatment efforts. (KOLD.com, AZ)
A Survey of Inhalant Use Disorders among Delinquent Youth: Prevalence, Clinical Features, and Latent Structure of DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria Mar 9, 2009
Many youth in the juvenile justice system have used inhalants, but little is known about inhalant use disorders (IUDs) in antisocial youth populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence, clinical features, and latent structure of DSM-IV IUDs in a state population of antisocial youth. (BioMed Central)
Teen Huffing Law, Hundreds Of Other Bills, Can't Get Hearings Mar 6, 2009
We videotaped store clerks marketing a nitrous gas delivery device called a "cracker," along with cases of inhalants and balloons to 16-year-old students ... The bill adds nitrous oxide to the states list of illegal inhalants (with exceptions for professionals like dentists. (KIRO TV, WA)
Why do our teens drink? Incidents renew search for answers Feb 19, 2009
The results suggest a dichotomy between parental perceptions about high school alcohol use and binge drinking and use of other substances, like inhalants, marijuana, tobacco and prescription medications. While parents tended either to estimate correctly or overestimate use of the latter substances, more than half adult respondents underestimated the degree to which high school students in town reported they are drinking. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Identifying county health priorities Feb 10, 2009
These included use of inhalants among high school students, adolescent teen pregnancy rates, smoking among high school students, drug-related hospitalization rates, unintentional injury hospitalization rates, age-adjusted homicide rates and hospitalizations resulting from assault. Some objectives improved, but did not meet the goals for 2006. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
HIV testing for teens Feb 8, 2009
Using drugs of any kind, including alcohol or inhalants, can cloud your judgment. You could become less careful about having sex or injecting drugs behaviors that place you at risk for HIV.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin Feb 7, 2009
Of particular note was the drop in the number of high school seniors who see LSD as harmful and the number of eighth graders who see inhalants as harmful. This year's survey data was collected from 46,348 students in the eighth, 10th, and 12th grades in 386 public and private schools. (MEDLINEplus)
Teen alcohol use troubling Feb 7, 2009
The percentages of CCHS respondents who have used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cocaine have all increased since 2004. Nine percent of respondents in 2008 reported having used someone else s prescription drugs within the past year, and 23. (Concord Journal, MA)
