Huffing: What Do Inhalants Do?

Huff Cough Quick Demonstration and Instruction

An emergency paediatric consultant has warned parents of the potentially lethal dangers to children of “chroming”, which has risen in popularity recently due to a social media “challenge”. Chroming – often referred to as “huffing” or solvent abuse – is the inhalation of volatile chemical fumes such as aerosol deodorants and hairspray in order to experience a momentary high. Although not new, the potentially deadly act of solvent inhalation has had a resurgence in recent years, particularly among