Abused inhalants are widely used, especially among school-age children and teenagers, and are ‘gateway’ drugs leading to the abuse of alcohol and other addictive substances. In spite of this ...

Changes in the expression of genes may be the reason why people who abuse inhalants, such as spray paint or glue, quickly develop a tolerance, biologists have discovered. This is the first study to ...

Inhalant abuse is on the rise. A 2002 Bayou Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse survey administered in the Region III area -- which services Lafourche, Assumption, Terrebonne, St. Mary, St. Charles, ...

CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains why some teenagers are turning to inhalant use and why this trend can be dangerous ...

Last week's explosion in downtown Yellowknife has some health and addictions experts urging people to pay attention to the risks associated with inhalants and to consider why people might be abusing ...

Abuse of drugs such as cocaine, alcohol and marijuana receive a lot of attention from the media and government officials. Often overlooked are the problems caused by inhalant abuse, a practice ...

UPTON, NY -- Inhalant abuse, also known as "huffing," is a rapidly growing health problem, particularly among young people. However, little is known about how inhaled chemicals affect the brain and ...

UPTON, N.Y., April 15 (UPI) -- Researchers now can produce images showing how a common household solvent abused by children impacts the brain and body, according to new research released Monday.

March 15, 2012 — Although many people consider inhaling helium from a balloon in order to talk in a squeaky cartoon-like voice to be harmless fun, the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) is ...

You could be enabling someone to kill themself and not even know it. Death proves itself the most potent possible side effect of inhalant abuse, even for first-time thrill seekers whose average age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Propane, gasoline, paint thinner, and various aerosols are some inhalants typically found around the house. Experts warn that they ...

First images of inhalants in the brain reveal why solvents may be so addictive, in a Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory study, which will appear in the April 26 issue of the journal ...