WHAT IS INHALANT ABUSE > Abusable

Street Name

Definition


Aimies

Amphetamine; amyl nitrite

Air blast

Inhalants

Ames

Amyl nitrite

Amys

Amyl nitrite

Aroma of men

Isobutyl nitrite

Bagging

Using Inhalants

Bang

Inhalants; to inject a drug

Bolt

Amphetamine; isobutyl nitrite

Boppers

Amyl nitrite

Bullet

Isobutyl nitrite; inhalants

Bullet bolt

Inhalants

Buzz Bomb

Nitrous oxide

Chroming

Inhalant

Climax

Crack; heroin, isobutyl nitrite; inhalants

Discorama

Inhalants

Glading

Using inhalants

Gluey

One who sniffs or inhales glue

Hardware

Isobutyl nitrite; inhalants

Heart-on

Inhalants

Highball

Inhalants

Hippie crack

Inhalants

Honey oil

Ketamine; Inhalants

Huff

Inhalants

Laughing gas

Nitrous oxide

Medusa

Inhalants

Moon gas

Inhalants

Oz

Inhalants

Pearls

Amyl nitrite

Poor man's pot

Inhalants

Poppers

Isobutyl nitrite; amyl nitrite

Quicksilver

Isobutyl nitrite; inhalants

Rush

Cocaine; isobutyl nitrite; inhalants

Rush Snappers

Isobutyl nitrite

Satan's secret

Inhalants

Shoot the breeze

Nitrous oxide

Snappers

Isobutyl nitrite

Snotballs

Rubber cement rolled into balls, burned and the fumes are inhaled

Spray

Inhalants

Texas shoe shine

Inhalants

Thrust

Isobutyl intrite; inhalants

Toilet water

Inhalants

Tolly

Toluene - chemical contained in many inhalants

Toncho

Octane booster which is inhaled

Whippets

Nitrous oxide

Whiteout

Inhalants; isobutyl nitrite

 

 



'As physicians caring for children, we have an obligation to think and ask about the possibility of Inhalant Abuse as part of our general care and counseling of patients and families.'- George C. Rodgers, MD, PhD Chief of Pharmacology and Department of Pediatrics University of Louisville

'Active participation by national school counselors in this innovative program is critical if we want to turn the tide on Inhalant Abuse among our own students. Parents need to include the risks of abusing Inhalants in every discussion they have with their children about substance abuse.' - Kwok-Sze Richard Wong Executive Director, Amerian School Counselor Association