A Sidney Police Probation Officer noted that inhalant abuse is a threat that is “growing significantly among local youths. He continued, “Instead of (using) alcohol or drugs, kids are inhaling aerosol cans and gasoline. This has become a major problem in Sidney.”
The officer references a recent case where the judge sentenced the individual to write an essay on huffing. “After writing the paper, she discovered that it has become an epidemic. She since has agreed to help educate local fifth-graders on the dangers of inhaling toxic chemicals.”
A few more interesting points from the officer:
- “I am scared to death for these kids. We don’t want anything to happen to them.”
- “This seems to be making a comeback”
- “People are dying right and left. If people knew what kids in the community were doing this, they would be shocked.”
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