These products are legal and serve useful purposes in our society. But when misused, they can cause permanent physical and mental damage even death.
Retailers can play a part in stemming the tide of inhalant use by learning about the problem.
Educate yourself about your state laws and learn how to protect your store, property and the youth in your community. TIPS Monitor the sale of harmful products to young people and refuse to sell unusual quantities of abusable substances without parental consent. Question young people who buy several containers at a time of glue, rubber cement, spray paint, air freshener, cooking spray, whipping cream cans or other inhalable products Watch for minors that regularly buy inhalable products. Note any unusual consumption of certain products, particularly on weekends, and decline to sell the products if you have reason to believe they are being abused. Shoplifting inhalants is a common practice.