Keeping Parents Educated

The News Transcript of New Jersey printed a letter to the editor a while ago reminding readers of the dangers of inhalants. "Parents remain out of the loop on inhalant abuse" was written by Mary Pat Angelini.

She quotes the National Institute on Drug Abuse's 'Monitoring the Future Survey', saying that,

"A recent study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that 95 percent of parents believe their child has never used inhalants. Yet, almost one in five eighth-graders has intentionally inhaled everyday office, school and household products at the risk of brain damage and even death."

Ms. Angelini is the Executive Director and CEO of Prevention First Ocean Township and urges parents to contact her and receive a free copy of "A Parents Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse".

Parents not from the New Jersey area are reminded that the Alliance for Consumer Education has many resources on the main inhalant site, http://www.inhalant.org/.