It is important for adults to recognize the warning signs of inhalant use. There are professionals who can help treat chronic users. However, prevention is the first defense. Prevention efforts must start early. Parents and teachers need to be educated about inhalant use and must talk to children about it.
Communities can also join in the prevention effort.
Each year, youth, schools, police departments, community organizations, and other concerned citizens around the country participate in National Inhalants and Poison Awareness Week, which is celebrated during the third week in March. Ms. Stahl received a Master of Public Health degree in community health education from New York University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Fordham University in Bronx, New York. Overview or Key Findings, 2000. University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. Inhalants-Don't Let Them Take Your Breath Away.