How does a young person who abuses inhalants die?
There are many scenarios for how young people die of inhalant abuse. Here are some of them: • A 13 year-old boy was inhaling fumes from cleaning fluid and became ill a few minutes afterwards. Witnesses alerted the parents, and the victim was hospitalized and placed on life support systems. He died 24 hours after the incident. • An 11 year-old boy collapsed in a public bathroom. A butane cigarette lighter fuel container and a plastic bag were found next to him. He also had bottles of typewriter correction fluid in his pocket. CPR failed to revive him, and he was pronounced dead. • A 15 year-old boy was found unconscious in a backyard. According to three companions, the four teenagers had taken gas from a family’s grill propane tank. They put the gas in a plastic bag and inhaled the gas to get high. The victim collapsed shortly after inhaling the gas. He died on the way to the hospital. Q: What can you do to prevent inhalant abuse? A: One of the most important steps you can take is to ta
