Australian Youth Organization Encourages Stores to Lock Up Aerosols

Via: ABC Australia

Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia - A youth organization from the small, mining town of Mount Isa is urging stores to lock up aerosol products, such as deodorant to minimize abuse. The organization reports that many of the stores, both major and independent, are compliant with their requests but they hope to win over retailers more unsure about making the change. Authorities note that aerosol misuse has declined the past year, but they also acknowledge that it is a difficult statistic to track and thus precautions such as these should be taken.  

Wagga’s Historic Rail Gatehouse trashed by huffing teenager

Via: The Daily Advertiser

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia: Wagga’s Gatehouse is deteriorated rapidly after a string of school children set fire to the building after using it as a location to huff aerosol deodorant. 

12-Year-Old Australian Boy Dies From Huffing

Via The Sydney Morning Herald

A 12-year-old Alice Springs, Australian boy died due to inhalant abuse.  The boy was found unconscious in a parking lot between two retail complexes.  Police were called to the scene and the boy was transported to a local hospital, but despite best efforts, the boy passed away.   Early investigations show that the use of inhalants was a factor in his death.  

Deodorant Pulled From Shelves in Australia Because of Inhalant Abuse

Via ABC News in Australia:

Rexona deodorant has been pulled from supermarket shelves in Australia and is now being sold from behind the counter due to a “spiraling rate of inhalant abuse by the town’s children.” In the last two weeks, the Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYUS) has collected almost 500 used cans of deodorant from public places.  A CAYUS manager notes that the situation is “out of control” and that a large number of young children are involved with “more than 50 kids under 12 who have been referred to welfare because of their sniffing.”