Boys between 12 and 15 are most likely to use inhalants. Most users are 7th and 8th graders. Inhalant use decreases as students grow older and move through the high school grades. That is, they tend to be used by young kids in their initial experimentation with drugs, probably because they are so cheap and easy to get. As inhalant users grow older and have increased access to other drugs, they are likely to replace inhalants with other substances.
Young kids use inhalants because they are cheap and easy to get.
They also use inhalants for the following reasons. To satisfy curiosity about the substances' effects. To experience the changes in perception caused by using inhalants. To gain recognition and acceptance from peers. To rebel against or challenge parents or society.