Authorities Use Unconscious Man to Discuss Dangers of Huffing

Via: WISH TV

Indianapolis, IN - After the Wayne Township Fire Department responded to a call about a man unconscious in his car surrounded by aerosols, local health experts are taking the opportunity to educate the public on the dangers of inhalant abuse. The Public Information Officer described the long lasting effects of huffing such as, cardiac arrhythmia, kidney, liver, heart, and brain damage with irreversible consequences. Since huffing is mostly seen in teenagers, the department encouraged parents to talk with their kids and lock away products that could be abused.

The Dangers of Inhalant Abuse

Via: Pageland Progressive Journal 

Chesterfield County, Virginia: Sharon Sweatt, member of the Chesterfield County Coordinating Council, warns of the dangers of inhalant abuse including but not limited to permanent brain, heart, blood, kidney, or liver damage, seizures, heart attacks, and even death.

Kansas Woman Inhales Computer Cleaner, Gets Instant Frostbite

Via www.inquisitr.com

A 32 year old woman was arrested for abusing toxic vapors after stealing a can of compressed air and inhaling the contents in an aisle of a Johnson City Kansas store.  However, this was after she faced gruesome injuries from her actions on August 29^th.

As a result of her inhalant abuse, the woman received instant frostbite throughout much of her face. However, despite the quite extensive damage, she refused medical care, at least initially, when an ambulance arrived following a 911 call from those who witnessed the incident. The Kansas woman was taken to Johnson County Jail although she was soon released on a $350 bond