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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.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
South Carolina Mother Fears Son Overdosed on Duster
Via the Herald Online in South Carolina:
Earlier this week, a 19 year old male was arrested in an inhalant abuse related incident. His mother called police after finding him unconscious on his bed. Deputies confirmed the man’s eyes were open but that he wasn’t responsive. Under his arms they saw a can of duster and he had eight additional empty cans in the room.
When he came to the man admitted he had been huffing the computer duster. Earlier that day he had been treated and released from a medical center after a neighbor found him passed out behind the wheel of his car with a can of computer duster between his legs. He was arrested and charged with “unlawful glue sniffing / aromatic hydrocarbons.”
Earlier this week, a 19 year old male was arrested in an inhalant abuse related incident. His mother called police after finding him unconscious on his bed. Deputies confirmed the man’s eyes were open but that he wasn’t responsive. Under his arms they saw a can of duster and he had eight additional empty cans in the room.
When he came to the man admitted he had been huffing the computer duster. Earlier that day he had been treated and released from a medical center after a neighbor found him passed out behind the wheel of his car with a can of computer duster between his legs. He was arrested and charged with “unlawful glue sniffing / aromatic hydrocarbons.”
Monday, January 7, 2013
Pennsylvania Mom Abuses Inhalants & Endangers Child
Via Explore Venango in Pennsylvania:
Last month in Evergreen Arbors police responded to a report of a woman huffing computer dusting spray in front of her child. After an investigation, she was charged with “endangering the welfare of a child.”
Last month in Evergreen Arbors police responded to a report of a woman huffing computer dusting spray in front of her child. After an investigation, she was charged with “endangering the welfare of a child.”
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Women Beats Son After Discovering His Inhalant Abuse
A mother is in custody after allegedly beating and biting her 19-year-old son upon the discovery that he huffs dust remover.
The son received blows to the face prompting him to flee their apartment.
The mother then found out his whereabouts and ended up tackling him to the ground where she then bit him.
The woman had a blood alcohol content of 0.155 during a breath test after the incident.
The mother faces 1st degree burglary, 2nd degree harrassment and domestic violence.
Via kcci.com in Des Moines, IA
The son received blows to the face prompting him to flee their apartment.
The mother then found out his whereabouts and ended up tackling him to the ground where she then bit him.
The woman had a blood alcohol content of 0.155 during a breath test after the incident.
The mother faces 1st degree burglary, 2nd degree harrassment and domestic violence.
Via kcci.com in Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Florida Mother Arrested Again For Huffing- With 19 Day Old Baby in Car
Via Ocala.com in Florida:
A 31 year old female nurse “who has been arrested at least four times for huffing aerosol products” was involved in yet another inhalant abuse incident last month.
Police responded to a call for a traffic accident in a shopping center parking lot. The driver of the damaged parked car told the officer that the driver of the other car had been huffing a product before backing into her car. In the car, police found three cans of computer duster (an empty one on the front console) and the woman’s 19 day old son in the car. The Department of Children and Families was notified and took custody of the infant.
The driver told police she went to Kmart to buy the product and then returned to her car to “take one hit” from the can. She indicated she doesn’t remember inhaling the rest of the can and was charged with “inhalation of a harmful chemical substance and child abuse.”
The article notes she was also arrested in April, May, June and August 2010 and charged each time with inhaling harmful substances.
In one case, she was found unconscious in her car in a Wal-Mart parking lot by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy. She woke up and immediately started huffing from a can of computer duster. In another case, her son went to a neighbor’s house to help for his mother. When officials arrived they found a pregnant woman lying on a bed with a computer duster nearby. Her two sons told police she had been huffing from the product while driving. More info on that second case can be found here.
A 31 year old female nurse “who has been arrested at least four times for huffing aerosol products” was involved in yet another inhalant abuse incident last month.
Police responded to a call for a traffic accident in a shopping center parking lot. The driver of the damaged parked car told the officer that the driver of the other car had been huffing a product before backing into her car. In the car, police found three cans of computer duster (an empty one on the front console) and the woman’s 19 day old son in the car. The Department of Children and Families was notified and took custody of the infant.
The driver told police she went to Kmart to buy the product and then returned to her car to “take one hit” from the can. She indicated she doesn’t remember inhaling the rest of the can and was charged with “inhalation of a harmful chemical substance and child abuse.”
The article notes she was also arrested in April, May, June and August 2010 and charged each time with inhaling harmful substances.
In one case, she was found unconscious in her car in a Wal-Mart parking lot by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy. She woke up and immediately started huffing from a can of computer duster. In another case, her son went to a neighbor’s house to help for his mother. When officials arrived they found a pregnant woman lying on a bed with a computer duster nearby. Her two sons told police she had been huffing from the product while driving. More info on that second case can be found here.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Mom Who Lost Her Son to Inhalants Now Reaching Out to Others
Via KNDU.com in Washington:
After the loss of her son Shade Shirley-Speedis to computer dusters in June, Annette Shirley is reaching out to the community to warn them about the dangers of inhalant abuse.
She remarked, "It's the new thing, they're starting at elementary [school]. If there's parents still out there that don't know what I didn't know, maybe they could save their son or daughters right now."
On Monday, November 29th she is helping to host a session on dangers of "huffing" and how to recognize signs that a child may be inhaling this type of substance.” The meeting will be held at the Yakama Tribal School from 6-8 pm.
After the loss of her son Shade Shirley-Speedis to computer dusters in June, Annette Shirley is reaching out to the community to warn them about the dangers of inhalant abuse.
She remarked, "It's the new thing, they're starting at elementary [school]. If there's parents still out there that don't know what I didn't know, maybe they could save their son or daughters right now."
On Monday, November 29th she is helping to host a session on dangers of "huffing" and how to recognize signs that a child may be inhaling this type of substance.” The meeting will be held at the Yakama Tribal School from 6-8 pm.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Boys Run to Get Help for Huffing Mom
From Ocala.com in Florida:
A 31-year old pregnant woman who had been “arrested three times since April on charges of “huffing” harmful chemicals was arrested Friday, accused of the same activity.”
Two of her sons ran to a neighbor in search of help for their mom. When the neighbor escorted the two young boys back to their house, their mom was locked in a bedroom. They removed the doorknob and saw her lying on a bed.
Medical personnel arrived and kicked in the door. The woman was on the bed with an aerosol can nearby. She was able to get up and head to a bathroom where she immediately started inhaling from the can. The boys told deputies that their mother had inhaled from the same can earlier and she admitted it.
A 31-year old pregnant woman who had been “arrested three times since April on charges of “huffing” harmful chemicals was arrested Friday, accused of the same activity.”
Two of her sons ran to a neighbor in search of help for their mom. When the neighbor escorted the two young boys back to their house, their mom was locked in a bedroom. They removed the doorknob and saw her lying on a bed.
Medical personnel arrived and kicked in the door. The woman was on the bed with an aerosol can nearby. She was able to get up and head to a bathroom where she immediately started inhaling from the can. The boys told deputies that their mother had inhaled from the same can earlier and she admitted it.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Mom Huffing & Driving with 2 Week Old Son in Backseat
From Wink News in Florida:
A 30 year old woman was found to have been huffing computer duster while driving – with her two week old son in the backseat.
She passed out, causing her car to “veer off the road, hit a sign, and slammed into a pillar underneath the Interstate.”
A 30 year old woman was found to have been huffing computer duster while driving – with her two week old son in the backseat.
She passed out, causing her car to “veer off the road, hit a sign, and slammed into a pillar underneath the Interstate.”
Friday, October 17, 2008
Mom Speaks Out About the Loss of Her Son
From WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan:
Beverly Helms talks about the loss of her son Michael Meek to inhalant abuse. Michael died with a “can of computer duster under his hand.”
She is now speaking out to help protect other families. "Just to say this is what happened my little boy," she said. "A 9- or 10-year-old looks at that and thinks, 'It's not going to hurt me,' and they become another statistic."
In honor of her son, an avid skateboard fan, a benefit concert will be held on Saturday at 4 pm at the Ionia Skate Park. The money raised will be used “to buy some new equipment at the park as a memorial” to her son.
For a personal account of that day from Michael’s mom, click here:
Please click here to view the video which accompanies this news story.
Beverly Helms talks about the loss of her son Michael Meek to inhalant abuse. Michael died with a “can of computer duster under his hand.”
She is now speaking out to help protect other families. "Just to say this is what happened my little boy," she said. "A 9- or 10-year-old looks at that and thinks, 'It's not going to hurt me,' and they become another statistic."
In honor of her son, an avid skateboard fan, a benefit concert will be held on Saturday at 4 pm at the Ionia Skate Park. The money raised will be used “to buy some new equipment at the park as a memorial” to her son.
For a personal account of that day from Michael’s mom, click here:
Please click here to view the video which accompanies this news story.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Huffing + Driving = Pain for the Whole Family
A mother shares her story of being thrust into taking care of her daughter because of someone else's irresponsible decision.
"My daughter, Jamie, came by the house a week or so before the accident all excited..."
"She came home January 9th, 2008 but not the way we all had thought. She came home to a hospital bed with a pick line for intravenous feeding of antibiotics, a stomach feeding tube, numerous medications and needing care 24/7.
On September 30, 2007 we received a call that Jamie had been in a serious accident and we needed to come as soon as possible. I will never forget that day.
We walked in and people were whispering—we were the parents of the girl that died. On the way down to the hospital I prayed “God please put a bubble of protection around Jamie and keep her safe, Under Grace in the most perfect way. Thank you. Am
en.”
I knew they were wrong. Jamie did not die; she had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and was in surgery to save her life.
We made it through the first critical 72 hours, the next 3 ½ months of hospital and rehabilitation stays.
Then we were sent home with very minimal training to care for her and instructions to “come back and see me in 3 months” by her doctor.
We are making progress with Neuro-feedback, but she is still considered to be in a semi-coma state. Her eyes are open, she blinks them as response to what we are saying, but as yet cannot talk or walk. The progress has been slow, but with a lot of prayers, hope, and TLC one day she will talk and walk again.
You see, Jamie was a passenger in the back seat of a car with a driver who chose to huff computer cleaner while driving. She hit the back end of a utility trailer hauling large equipment going 80 mph, with a small Toyota Camry-- the car flipped and hit a tree. The driver, a so called friend, did not value her own life let alone the lives of the 5 passengers in the car. This was a senseless accident, the driver should never have chosen to huff while driving..."
"...Please do not huff anything to get high, instead get help to find out why you need to get high. Talk to someone. If you don’t care about yourself care about your family, your mother, your father, your brother or sister because it will change the whole family. The financial, emotional, and shear physical strain at times seem unbearable. I cannot go watch her brother play football, or watch his wrestling matches; I work and take care of Jamie. I no longer have a life I am her caregiver 24/7. I do this because I love her and am determined to help her get better.
Attached are pictures of her before the accident, after surgery and in her wheelchair. Ask yourself “Is this what I want for me?” “Do I want to put my family through this? Do I want my parents to have to care for me 24/7? Think about it!! Think about the friends you have. Would they do this to you? If so run-fast to get away they are not friends! STAY AWAY FROM HUFFING AND THOSE WHO HUFF!!!"
To read the full story, please visit: http://messageboard.inhalant.org/tool/post/inhalant/vpost?id=3000090
"My daughter, Jamie, came by the house a week or so before the accident all excited..."
"She came home January 9th, 2008 but not the way we all had thought. She came home to a hospital bed with a pick line for intravenous feeding of antibiotics, a stomach feeding tube, numerous medications and needing care 24/7.
On September 30, 2007 we received a call that Jamie had been in a serious accident and we needed to come as soon as possible. I will never forget that day.
We walked in and people were whispering—we were the parents of the girl that died. On the way down to the hospital I prayed “God please put a bubble of protection around Jamie and keep her safe, Under Grace in the most perfect way. Thank you. Am
en.”I knew they were wrong. Jamie did not die; she had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and was in surgery to save her life.
We made it through the first critical 72 hours, the next 3 ½ months of hospital and rehabilitation stays.
Then we were sent home with very minimal training to care for her and instructions to “come back and see me in 3 months” by her doctor.
We are making progress with Neuro-feedback, but she is still considered to be in a semi-coma state. Her eyes are open, she blinks them as response to what we are saying, but as yet cannot talk or walk. The progress has been slow, but with a lot of prayers, hope, and TLC one day she will talk and walk again.
You see, Jamie was a passenger in the back seat of a car with a driver who chose to huff computer cleaner while driving. She hit the back end of a utility trailer hauling large equipment going 80 mph, with a small Toyota Camry-- the car flipped and hit a tree. The driver, a so called friend, did not value her own life let alone the lives of the 5 passengers in the car. This was a senseless accident, the driver should never have chosen to huff while driving..."
"...Please do not huff anything to get high, instead get help to find out why you need to get high. Talk to someone. If you don’t care about yourself care about your family, your mother, your father, your brother or sister because it will change the whole family. The financial, emotional, and shear physical strain at times seem unbearable. I cannot go watch her brother play football, or watch his wrestling matches; I work and take care of Jamie. I no longer have a life I am her caregiver 24/7. I do this because I love her and am determined to help her get better.
Attached are pictures of her before the accident, after surgery and in her wheelchair. Ask yourself “Is this what I want for me?” “Do I want to put my family through this? Do I want my parents to have to care for me 24/7? Think about it!! Think about the friends you have. Would they do this to you? If so run-fast to get away they are not friends! STAY AWAY FROM HUFFING AND THOSE WHO HUFF!!!"
To read the full story, please visit: http://messageboard.inhalant.org/tool/post/inhalant/vpost?id=3000090
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Part 1 of 2: A mother's story of losing a son to inhalants
Michel Townsend lost her son, Tyler Aubrey Townsend, to inhalants when he was fourteen years old.
In memory of him she created a Memorial site and shares her story.
To read Michel's story, please visit:
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