" cologne sniffing " is most common among teenagers . they also grown out of it once other drugs such as alcohol and coca become scarce to them . seven - year - olds have been seen to start " glue smelling " . because of the social stigma attached to " resin sniffing " most snifters stop around 16 or 17 years , unless they are seriously infected .
Glue-sniffing is common among youngsters.