Materials are available in English and Spanish. Our winning entry was among the 900 entries judged by a national panel of health information experts. NIPC has also been the recipient of other prestigious national awards, including an International ANDY Distinctive Merit Award for the best public service poster. Both awards were received in 1995. The goal of the NIPC is to raise awareness of inhalant use, since education is the key to preventing this deadly practice.
Inhalants are common, legal and extremely toxic products that are misused to get high.
Their misuse is a problem that is largely overlooked by parents and substance abuse professionals alike. Young people in the 12-17 age group most commonly abuse gasoline and lighter fluid, followed by glue and toluene. Even first time use can be fatal. The awards program is coordinated by the Health Information Resource Center, a national private sector clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. NIPC is funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is led by Synergies, a non-profit corporation founded by Harvey J. Weiss.