Maybe you haven't heard about inhalants, but you probably come across them quite often. Hair spray, gasoline, spray paint, nitrous oxide--they are all inhalants, as are lots of other everyday products.

Many inhalants have a very strong smell. That's why they are called inhalants: some people inhale the vapors on purpose to get high.

Why would anyone do this? Because the chemicals in the vapors can change the way the brain works, and those changes can make people feel elated or high for a short time.

The problem with inhalants is that they are so easy to get to and so hard to control. Inhalants can be found under your kitchen sink or out in your garage. Inhalants are normally very useful and safe products, until they are used in the wrong way. Inhalants can cause permanent damage to your brain, comas, and even death. I bet sniffing doesn't sound too good after all, does it?