Pennsylvania Man Found Naked Huffing from a Gasoline Canister

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A 23-year-old man in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania was charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct after he was discovered naked on a front step, huffing from a gasoline canister.

Louisiana State Rep Calls for More Awareness of Addiction to Inhalants

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State Rep Berthelot of Louisiana urges Office of Behavioral Health to raise awareness of addiction to inhalants on behalf of a woman who lost her son to huffing.

Kansas Woman Causes Fatal Wreck After Huffing

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A 25-year-old Olathe, Kansas woman has been accused of huffing gas after causing a fatal car crash. The woman has been charged with abusing toxic vapors, reckless driving, and second degree murder after. The woman was involved in a head on collision caused the death of the other 77-year-old driver.

Delaware Man Faces Charges of Huffing While Driving

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A witness reported that a 31-year-old Delaware man was huffing from a balloon while operating a motor vehicle. The man denied the the action but was later arrested for charges of inhaling harmful intoxicants.

Espanola Man Passes Out After Huffing

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A 22 year old Espanola man nearly dies after passing out while huffing an air duster in a mall washroom. Police found the man slumped over in the stall. The man was charged with shoplifting and violating prohibition for consumption of toxic substances.

Pennsylvania Police Chief Fired for Huffing

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A Danville, Pennsylvania Police Chief has been fired after inhaling an electronics cleaner while on duty. The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing an electronic cleaning product and using it to get high. He is serving 12 months' probation and is to complete community service.

North Dakota Woman Struggles with Addiction to Huffing

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A 28-year-old Fargo, North Dakota woman faces many police calls regarding aerosol can abuse. Police responded to a call from a homeless shelter, this being the first of many. She has been charged multiple times with inhaling volatile chemicals.

Rapid City Mother Warns Against Huffing

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A Rapid City mother shares the dangers of abusing inhalants to other parents after her 18 year old daughter passed away.

Inmate Caught Huffing

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Police discover a 29 year old inmate of Twinsburg, Ohio huffing cleaning solution after saturating his underwear in the liquid. He is now faces additional charges of  abusing harmful intoxicants.

Pennsylvania Woman Drives Into Subway High on Duster

via http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

 "Police are investigating after a woman crashed her truck into a sign and later admitted she had been 'huffing' prior to the crash.

North Huntingdon Township police were sent to the scene at a Subway restaurant on Route 30 shortly before 4 p.m. According to police, a 23-year-old woman struck the sign outside the restaurant with her pickup truck, and the truck became fully engulfed in flames. The woman and her 5-year-old son were helped out of their vehicle by an eyewitness. The woman sustained minor injuries, and the child was unharmed.

The eyewitness told police that the woman threw something into a nearby dumpster after escaping the flaming truck. In the dumpster, police found a can of compressed gas. The woman later admitted that she had been 'huffing' the computer duster prior to the crash."

New Hampshire Man Arrested for Huffing, Assaulting Police Officer, and Resisting Arrest

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"Police said a man was found "huffing" in his car sitting in a parking lot.

Wednesday afternoon, police responded to the parking lot of the Colonial Plaza in West Lebanon to find a 26-year-old man passed out in his parked car. Police also saw several cans of computer duster in the car with the man when they tried to wake him.

The man then grabbed one of the duster cans and began to inhale the vapors. Police ordered him to stop, trying to take the can away from him, but he then slammed the door on the officer and continued to inhale the vapor.

The man was evaluated at the scene and charged with simple assault on a police officer and resisting arrest - both Class A misdemeanors. He was also charged with inhaling toxic vapors for effect - a violation level offense.

Kentucky Woman Arrested After Found Passed Out from Huffing

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"A Laurel County woman is behind bars after police say she was caught huffing and unable to tell them where her child was.

The sheriff's department says deputies found [the woman] unresponsive outside a home."

They say at one point, the woman jumped up and began huffing again.

Deputies say she told them a child was in the home, but they later discovered that the 9-year-old was at school.

The woman is charged with public intoxication and volatile substance abuse."

Police Arrest Arkansas Woman Accused of Huffing Behind the Wheel

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Police arrested a woman on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, despite her denying use of any intoxicants. 

"The arresting officer said she acted 'surprised and insulted' when he asked if she had been inhaling any sort of paint or computer duster.

She denied having any type of inhalant in the vehicle and agreed to a search of the car, the report stated.

When she got out of the car and officer at the scene said he 'noticed her shoving something up her shirt.'

Not sure if the 'large bulge' in her stomach area was a weapon or not, the officer reportedly ordered her to place her hands on top of the car then grabbed the object hidden beneath her waistband.

“It was a can of air duster,” the officer stated in the report.

"[Two officers] noted the can was empty and cold, indicating it had been recently used."

South Dakota Woman Gets 5-Year Sentence for Inhalant Arrest

via http://www.capjournal.com
A South Dakota woman involved in a high-speed chase from the police while intoxicated on computer duster was sentenced to five years in jail. After hitting several trees and nearly hitting an oncoming driver at speeds up to 91 mph, the woman was finally apprehended by police, at which point she bit the officers as they handcuffed her. The officers reported she was so intoxicated that she could hardly sit up. Police also reported that they had seen her inhaling from the can of duster prior to the collisions with trees and driving off the road. Given her history of 5 previous DUI offenses and potential to repeat, the judge ruled that she be given five years in jail.

Colorado Man Arrested for Huffing and Driving

via http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com

Deputies responded to Kwik Stop No. 8, Cañon, on an intoxicated driver. RP stated there was a man in a red truck drinking out of a bottle and then would pass out. Deputies made contact with the 31-year-old man driving the red Chevy. Driver was place in custody for DUID and it was later determined he was huffing a can of whip it.

Texas Man Punches Mother After Caught Huffing

via http://www.dentonrc.com

"Police responded to caller in the 2700 block of Hilcroft Avenue who said her son assaulted her at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.

The caller told a dispatcher she caught her son huffing, at which point he punched her and broke a window, according to a police report.

The suspect is being charged with assault and criminal mischief."

Man found passed out after “huffing” inhalants in store bathroom

via http://wivb.com

"Police in Lancaster say a man was found passed out in a Transit Road store bathroom after “huffing” inhalants. The 38-year-old was seen sitting on a toilet with a can of compressed gas pressed against his mouth, according to police. Authorities say he became conscious again minutes later.

During a search, officers say they located two cans of computer duster in the men’s bathroom and four more bottles in the women’s bathroom. The ones found in the women’s bathroom had been used, according to police.

The man was taken to ECMC for treatment. Police expect to charge him with a public health law violation. He could also face charges for petit larceny and burglary."

Man High on Duster Kills Veteran in Car Crash

via http://www.dispatch.com

A 27-year-old man driving 100 miles per hour killed a war veteran in a head-on collision on Monday.

According to the patrol's written report of the crash, troopers found a can of computer duster between the man's leg and his car's center console. The receipt showed the man had bought it just minutes earlier at the nearby Walmart, near the entrance to the highway where the crash occurred. The man has been charged with driving without a license, aggravated vehicle homicide charges and two counts of aggravated vehicular assault.

Michigan Man Found Guilty of Huffing and Driving

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A 23-year-old Michigan man was found guilty of his second DUI offense, this time for driving while under the influence of inhaled chemicals. Police identified a duster that the man used to get high while operating his vehicle. A jury found the man guilty, and will be sentenced to up to one year in jail.

5 Arizona Elementary Students Sick after Huffing

via http://www.azcentral.com

Five elementary school students were caught huffing aerosol cleaner after one fell sick. Police responded to the incident at Horizon School at noon. One student who had fainted was expected to be ok, but was taken to the hospital along with another student for precautionary reasons. The students are expected to recover, although there was no report on disciplinary action by the school.