The Truth About Drugs


Inhalants include chemicals found in such household products as aerosol sprays, cleaning fluids, glue, paint, paint thinner, nail polish remover, amyl nitrite1 and lighter fuel. They are sniffed or “huffed” (act of inhaling vapors).


Short-term Effects:


Long-term Effects:

Can lead to muscle wasting and reduced muscle tone and strength. Can permanently damage the body and brain.

  1. 1. amyl nitrite: a pale yellow liquid used to open or widen blood vessels, sometimes abused as a stimulant.
  2. 2. sinus: one of the open spaces in the front of the skull that a person breathes through with the nose.

