Cannabis News [an error occurred while processing this directive]
  Huffing is a Growing Problem Among Teens!
Posted by FoM on April 01, 1999 at 06:23:49 PT
 
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune 

cannabis
Fifteen-year-old Alicia Walls knows classmates who get a quick high at school by breathing inhalants such as hair spray and spray paint. She has pleaded with some to quit "huffing."


So a recent huffing-related car accident that killed five high-school girls in Pennsylvania came as no surprise.
"If we hear somebody's sniffing something, we're not shocked," says Walls, a sophomore at Glasgow High School in Newark, Del., who says she has never used inhalants herself. "It's an everyday occurrence."

We all know that inhalants can be deadly so
why are children resorting to huffing to get high?

Home    Comment    Email    Register    Recent Comments    Help

 
Comment #40 posted by mgolden on November 16, 2001 at 09:02:14 PT:

22 Year Old Needs To Grow Up
Being a straight "A" student doesn't prove your smart. I don't see how a 22 year old could be foolish enough to huff anything. It kills massive amounts of brain cells. Think about what your doing, your replacing oxygen with gasoline, lighter fluid, etc.. Your becoming a vegetable one huff at a time. This stuff is unpredictable. You could huff for 9 hours one night with no problems and drop dead the first 15 minutes into it the next night. I was a teenager when I huffed gas and I have to admit it was an incredible experience. It was fun right up until my friend dropped dead. Sure it never killed me...but I'm sure it didn't help my brain or my liver too much. Your 22 man, you could at least do LSD or Mushrooms...no one ever dropped dead from them, at least not without a very special set of circumstances.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #39 posted by Ethan Russo MD on November 08, 2001 at 10:50:48 PT:

Already Rendered Dumber
Blacque, I hope that you are not serious and this is your poor idea of a joke. Inhalants are potentially dangerous ot your mental function, and you will not remain an A student if you persist in this. Freon was banned some years ago, so don't bother to look for it in some rusted out old fridge.



[ Post Comment ]

 
Comment #38 posted by blacque on November 08, 2001 at 10:20:52 PT:

Does anyone like to Huff?
I am 22 years old and I love to Huff. I can't get enough of it. Gas, Lighter fluid, air freshner, anything. But I need some information. How do you take freon out of an air conditioning unit? FYI I am a straight "A" student I work and I live in my own place. As for how many brain cells I have killed I do not know But my last check-up at the doctor was the picture of health.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #37 posted by RYAN PANTONE on October 29, 2001 at 21:09:58 PT:

huffing gas
I know I use to huff gas a whole lot. It ruined my life. I think it made me stupid, but its too early to tell.It's some really bad s***!

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #36 posted by observer on August 23, 2001 at 14:18:21 PT
search

hmmm ... looks my url got chopped, in the previous posting. ... should be:

http://www.mapinc.org/find?K=huffing+inhalants&COL=Body&T=All+words&MAX=200&DE=Low&Y=All




this would be nicer, still ... :

http://www.mapinc.org/find?K=huffing+inhalants



[ Post Comment ]

 
Comment #35 posted by observer on August 23, 2001 at 14:13:57 PT
news article search
mapinc.org search for: huffing inhalants :

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #34 posted by Matt on August 23, 2001 at 13:40:58 PT:

Freon
Ok this is to the guy calling himself "addict". The truth of the matter is "you" are the one who became addicted to freon. Your telling people that they will become addicted to it as soon as they do it. Thats not exactly true. Freon is not addictive in the way heroin is addictive. All your doing in cutting of oxygen to the brain with causes you to have a waking dream. This half awake half dream state is what you are calling your "trip". You are not chemically addicted to freon. You addiction is due to your lack of self control. You need to get it through your head that what your doing can kill and kill quickly. Freon is even more dangerous than gasoline with respects to possible death. I had a friend drop dead while we were huffing and let me tell you it's a wake up call you don't want to get.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #33 posted by addict on August 12, 2001 at 22:18:41 PT:

huffing
i used to "huff" gasoline until i had a very bad trip on it, now ive moved onto huffing freon, yes the air conditioner shit, its become a bad addiction and i cant stop, ive drained my air conditoner several times now and my neighbors twice, please if your thinking of trying freon dont do, it youll be addicted immediatly.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #32 posted by Erin on June 07, 2001 at 11:37:37 PT:

documentary
I am producing a documentary on inhalants. If anyone would like to share their story with me about their experience, please email me at: inhale@mtvi.com
thank you.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #31 posted by Lori Dehn on May 10, 2001 at 06:53:53 PT:

Looking for information
I'm a newspaper reporter doing a story on huffing. Anyone who would like to share their story with me can contact me at progressdownriver@hotmail.com

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #30 posted by Yaw on April 16, 2001 at 21:15:51 PT:

Gas Info
If anybody wants to know anything about gas huffing, negative effects, hallucinations, physical damage, or whatever, e-mail me. My real e-mail address is on this one.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #29 posted by Yaw on April 16, 2001 at 21:13:00 PT:

Huffing Gasoline
Listen, man, I like to set a big fat gas can on the freezer in my garage, screw off the lid, place my nose above the hole, sniff long and deep about three times, and exhale. The other day, four clowns and the gas can told me to get on this platform and it shook my skeletal system out of my body when I did. Also, a demon sticking his body out of the door, played his guitar. A gel music bar floated by me. I stared in horror as tiny shards of glass floated by and coated my tongue. I love the scary shit. It's great. And just today, a freakin' shadow started creepin' around behind me. It was 10 x my size, it had freakin' a gun and all that stuff. Looked like the black spy from Spy vs. Spy. I almost creamed my shorts. I love it. But don't nobody be sniffin' sh$% just because I say it rules. In fact, I advise you not to. Thank you.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #28 posted by Nick on April 06, 2001 at 13:42:29 PT:

Why do kids huff?
Well I am a teen and i can explain most of this from personal experiance. While a young teen in middle school drugs are tough to get. Inhalants are free and easy to get. I tryed sniffing some stuff but was pretty stupid. Once a teen gets into high school inhalants are childs play. Ecstacy, LSD, and powerful pot becomes a lot easier to get. Now more teens have jobs and money to blow. Therefor they move on to bigger and better drugs, not that cheap nasty huffing. Once a teen gets into high school SEARCH HIS STUFF, HE HAS DRUGS!!!! It may sound funny but your great teen is a crackhead and you have to bust him. Face the facts and do something before he begins stealing your money for drugs.

And yes i was busted by my parents.

[ Post Comment ]

 
Comment #27 posted by TERESA on April 04, 2001 at 00:57:28 PT
PAINT HUFFING
NO PLEASE DONT!!!! I AM A 20YEAR OLD MOTHER OF 2.
THEIR FATHER IS ADDICITED TO PAINT HUFFING.
I CAN TELL YOU FROM FRIST HAND EXSERPANCE WHAT THIS WILL
DO TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MY HUSBAND CAN NOT KEEP A JOB
AND CAN NOT PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY. HE HAS ON MORE THAN ONE
OCCATION HIT ME AND ONE TIME HE ALMOST KILLED ME BY CHOKEING
ME TO DEATH IN FRONT OF OUR 5 MONTH OLD DAUGTHER. ONCE HE WAS SO MESSED UP HE FORGOT TO LET DOWN THE WINDOW OF HIS CAR
AND ALL OF THE FUMES BUILT UP IN THE CAR WITH HIM. IF A
NEIGHBOR HAD NOT SAW HIM HE WOULD BE DIED TODAY.
THE OFFICER ON THE SCENE SAID THAT IF HE HAD STAYED IN THE CAR ONE MORE HOUR HE WOULD HAVE DIED. SO YOU ASK IF YOU SHOULD TRY IT. I ASK YOU IS IT WORTH ALL THE PAIN YOU CAN AND WILL CAUSE YOURSELF AND THE ONES THAT LOVE YOU?????

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #26 posted by Charles Cloghesy on April 03, 2001 at 13:43:05 PT:

Sep huffer
I huffed some seps once!

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #25 posted by Heather on February 22, 2001 at 20:08:43 PT:

please help!
My b.f is huffing and he is like not doing well. He might even have brain damge, posin in the body and even have to get sugery. I am really scare I do not know what to do. PLease help if u can and if u can email me at phonegrl3587@aol.com thank u soo much!!

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #24 posted by Ashley on January 30, 2001 at 12:56:51 PT:

drugs
Hi,
I know someone that has done drugs for a long time. He/she istring to quit for his/her chrildren. She/he was a daer
friend and hasn't quit yet.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #23 posted by bonnie on January 26, 2001 at 08:39:45 PT:

huffing gas
please tell me the short and long term effects of huffing gas, i know someone that has done it a couple of times and i am trying to get him to stop, please help

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #22 posted by mgolden on December 28, 2000 at 22:39:50 PT:

gas huffer
I huffed gas from the age of 16 to the age of 18. It was the most incredible release of imagination and halucination I had ever had. I onced huffed for nine hours straight. I should be dead. My friend died right in front of me. We were huffing gas behind my house on the edge of our pond. I was watching some pirates throw a bus at my neightbors house while some turkey's in wearing a quakers outfit and racing across my pond in row boats. Then I looked down and saw him lying on the ground. I tried to pick him up and put him in his seat. He fell to the floor again. I dragged him toward the house. He was too heavy to carry. I looked down and saw him drooling and gurgling. The sound of death. He was clearly dying. I lit a smoke and looked at him calmly. "I hope you are clean", I said. I walked to the house and called 911. "My friend is dead. He is unconscious and not breathing.", I spoke softly. I still think about Ricky's death years later. It wasn't me fault but I still feel like I could have done something.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #20 posted by lestat on November 28, 2000 at 05:50:11 PT:

huffing
The reason that inhalents are so popular is because it is a more extreme buzz than marijuana, it is free, so you can do it as much as you want, and it works instantly

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #19 posted by mary on September 18, 2000 at 13:20:11 PT:

huffing
i think huffing is so stupid for people to be doing but you know kids are acting out of frustration or trying to get attention from their parents. there is some parents that just don't care what their kids do or what their kids say.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #18 posted by lisa on March 22, 2000 at 00:00:16 PT:

is it worth it?
I also knew the boy who died last week. Died in his
grandmother's bathroom. What a shock. Did he know he
could die? What a waste of a life. For a short high,
is it worth it?



[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #17 posted by Nancy on March 19, 2000 at 13:49:32 PT:

huffing kills
I am writing this because I am looking up huffing for a mom who lost her son last night. He was a really nice boy, not the type to try drugs or hang out with that sort of crowd. They wondered if he got the idea from a website. This young boy died in his grandmothers bathroom experimenting with normal household cleaners that I'm sure he thought wern't dangerous. DON"T DO IT. IT KILLED MY FRIEND, IT CAN KILL YOU! If you have any info on where i can find a "Pro" huffing website please let me know at: wigglytuff63@hotmail.com

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #16 posted by Nancy on March 19, 2000 at 13:47:42 PT:

huffing kills
I am writing this because I am lokking up huffing for a mom who lost her son last night. He was a really nice boy, not the type to try drugs or hang out with that sort of crowd. They wondered if he got the idea from a website. This young boy died in his grandmothers bathroom experimenting with normal household cleaners that I'm sure he thought wern't dangerous. DON"T DO IT. IT KILLED MY FRIEND, IT CAN KILL YOU! If you have any info on where i can find a "Pro" huffing website please let me know.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #15 posted by Lesia Woods on February 14, 2000 at 12:28:36 PT:

Hand Sanitizer
I have this problem , well to me its not a problem but to my family and teachers it is. i like to sniff Alcohol, hand Sanitizer, Acetone and Sega Game fluid. To me It's a great smell. My eyes water from doing it , but I feel like i just have to do it. i just wanna know is there anything you can tell me about it. Am I harming myself?

Love Always,

Lesia

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #14 posted by Lesia Woods on February 14, 2000 at 12:27:02 PT:

Hand Sanitizer
I have this problem , well to me its not a problem but to my family and teachers it is. i like to sniff Alcohol, hand Sanitizer, Acetone and Sega Game fluid. To me It's a great smell. My eyes water from doing it , but I feel like i just have to do it. i just wanna know is there anything you can tell me about it. Am I harming myself?

Love Always,

Lesia

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #13 posted by jenna on January 19, 2000 at 12:46:01 PT
huffing the young mans question
dont do something to see what its like just for cureasity
dont you know it only takes once to kill you! Curiosity
killed the cat

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #12 posted by Christine on January 07, 2000 at 12:12:14 PT:

Where can I find help & how can we treat people?
Please, how can I help someone get assistance after he's had some rehab time? (Not much, only a few days and then some out patient help until the insurance runs out.) Are there any support groups or other non profit organizations that lend a helping hand???

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #11 posted by Melyssa on December 20, 1999 at 09:58:48 PT:

huffing question
Is inhaling ritalin considered "huffing"?

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #10 posted by Whitney on October 08, 1999 at 09:43:49 PT:

Side affects
I am a BSW student at the university of Georgia and I am currently doing an internship as a school social worker. One of the students I am working with has been huffing gas for some time now and I would like to know the short and long term side affects to huffing.
Thanks

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #9 posted by Jay on October 07, 1999 at 01:14:02 PT:

clicks??
me reprlly

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #8 posted by Stephen H. on October 06, 1999 at 08:33:55 PT:

yep
I am thinking about huffing tomorrow just to try it. What should i do?

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #7 posted by Chelsey on October 03, 1999 at 12:45:00 PT:

Huffing can kill you
I've never tried or been peer preasured into huffing before. All I know is that the chemicals in which contain highly toxic substances can kill you, even on the first try. All you teens or adults reading this message. Think before you take action. Ask yourself what the effects will be on your family when they hear your dead because you were huffing. Think for yourself, don't huff, It's bad stuff.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #6 posted by --^-^-flatliner----- on September 18, 1999 at 14:36:06 PT:

Huffing
I have been huffing gold paint since I was about 16, I am now 23 and still huff alot. It is very hard to quit and I am having a hard time finding a clinic thats free that would help me. I am a webmaster and work 2 jobs, It didnt make me dumb other then the fact that I can't remember numbers and dates. Bad thing is I died the other night and got paralyzed twice. Luckily im here now and normal, stupid thing is I was huffing last night as usuall. Advice for all you poeple....Just dont do it, trust me.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #5 posted by david on June 30, 1999 at 23:48:36 PT
huffing
i am 15 and used to huff i woul sniff purrell which is a hand sanitizer.I huffed for about a week then quit luckily before i probably would have killed myself i still have headaches even 5 months after quitting i wish i could og back and correct my mistake and be normal again but i cant and it kills me.whatever you do dont think of doing it its scary stuff that shouldnt be taken lightly.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #4 posted by david on June 30, 1999 at 23:48:16 PT
huffing
i am 15 and used to huff i woul sniff purrell which is a hand sanitizer.I huffed for about a week then quit luckily before i probably would have killed myself i still have headaches even 5 months after quitting i wish i could og back and correct my mistake and be normal again but i cant and it kills me.whatever you do dont think of doing it its scary stuff that shouldnt be taken lightly.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #3 posted by Jan Porter on May 31, 1999 at 11:58:55 PT:

Huffing
February 5, 1995 my 17 year old son died instantly from huffing gasoline, leaving behind a 9 month old son who will never know his father and a family who will never get over the senseless loss of life of a child with a lot of potential who was just having fun with his buddies. Some fun, huh? Very deadly fun!

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #2 posted by Sandi on May 25, 1999 at 20:38:12 PT:

Huffing
Am a concerned parent with teenage son. Found something in bathroom garbage, had plastic coating, it's bright orange, and looks almost like an orange felt tip marker on the inside. There was also a lot of tissue paper with orange all over it. Is this a concern? I have no idea.

[ Post Comment ]
 
Comment #1 posted by kelly anderson on May 19, 1999 at 13:45:16 PT:

"huffing"
I feel that most teenagers now a days around the age of 13-16 use inhalliants more often than older teenagers. It's much easier for them to get a hold of, most of these inhalliants are over the counter. I don't know anybody personally, but if I did, I would defianity make sure they were NOT huffing.

[ Post Comment ]

  Post Comment
Name:       Optional Password:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comment:   [Please refrain from using profanity in your message]

Link URL:
Link Title:

Return to Main Menu


So everyone may enjoy this service and to keep it running, here are some guidelines: NO spamming, NO commercial advertising, NO flamming, NO illegal activity, and NO sexually explicit materials. Lastly, we reserve the right to remove any message for any reason!

This web page and related elements are for informative purposes only and thus the use of any of this information is at your risk! We do not own nor are responsible for visitor comments. Cannabis News is owned and operated by Psychotropics Cornucopia. Any other trademarks, trade names, service marks, or service names used on this site are the property of their respective owners. Page updated on April 01, 1999 at 06:23:49