Huffing: The Latest Facts About Inhalant Abuse

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Inhalant Abuse: Why Huffing is So Dangerous

An emergency paediatric consultant has warned parents of the potentially lethal dangers to children of “chroming”, which has risen in popularity recently due to a social media “challenge”. Chroming – often referred to as “huffing” or solvent abuse – is the inhalation of volatile chemical fumes such as aerosol deodorants and hairspray in order to experience a momentary high. Although not new, the potentially deadly act of solvent inhalation has had a resurgence in recent years, particularly among