Inhalant abusers almost always move on to other drugs as they become older. Nearly one out of three inhalant abusers has been arrested for a substance abuse-related offense. Less than 40 percent of inhalant abusers come from low income families that receive some form of public assistance. Some inhalant abusers never used drugs before, are active in sports, earn good grades and have no criminal involvement. Most inhalant abusers are very young, often beginning inhalant abuse without knowing about the consequences.
Most inhalant abusers use inhalants with others as a group activity.