" glue sniffed " is most common against students . they only grow out of it once other drugs such as alcohol and opium become available to them . seven - year - boys have been known to start " chemicals sniffed " . because of the criminal status attached to " glue sniffing " most snifters finish around 16 or 17 years , unless they are seriously sick .
Glue-sniffing is common among youngsters.