An introduction for parents to a form of substance abuse with which 21 percent of all 8th graders say they have experimented – some by the age of five!

The pamphlet provides a list of the behavioral and physical symptoms that suggest that a child is sniffing fumes from household chemicals, painting materials or gasoline.

The severe physical and mental effects of inhalant abuse are listed, ranging from sneezing, coughing and nosebleeds to aggression, hallucinations, paranoia, damage to brain, bone marrow, liver and kidneys; heart failure, lowered I.Q. and death.

Having provided parents much to be alarmed about regarding this growing threat to children, it suggests a course of action to reduce the likelihood that a child will experiment with inhalant abuse.