There are more than 1,000 different inhalants that are currently being abused. These inhalants range from nail polish remover to gasoline. Because they are cheap and easy to buy, they are frequently abused by teenagers. Users get a high by:

Prolonged “sniffing” episodes are extremely dangerous. It can lead to an abnormally rapid heart rate (tachycardia) that causes heart failure and sudden cardiac death. This is known as “sudden sniffing death” and may occur in otherwise healthy young people who are experimenting with inhalants for the first time.