Irreversible effects caused by inhalant abuse can include hearing loss, limb spasms, central nervous system or brain damage, or bone marrow damage.
Treating drug addicted individuals in a drug rehab program is far less expensive than its alternatives, such as incarcerating these individuals.
Inhaling propane to get high, a substance found in lighter fluid and hair spray, can cause sudden sniffing death syndrome due to the cardiac effects and serious burn injuries due to the flammability factor.
One third of suicides are associated with alcohol consumption.