Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of products in the home and in the workplace contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect. Yet, young children and adolescents can easily obtain them and are among those most likely to abuse these extreme toxic substances.

	Inhalants fall into 3 categories:
Solvents (paint thinner, glues, gasoline) Gases (butane lighters, hellium, propane) Aerosols (hair sprays, whipping cream, spray paint)
	Inhalant abusers use the following methods to get high:
Sniff or snort fumes from containers Spray aerosols directly into nose or mouth "Huff" fumes from an inhalant soaked rag stuffed into the mouth Sniff fumes sprayed into a paper or plastic bag
	Warning Signs - How can you tell if someone is using inhalants?
Slurred speech Drunk, dizzy, or dazed appearance Unusual breath odor Chemical smell on clothing Paint stains on body or face Red eyes Runny nose