What is Dusting?
Dusting Doesn't Always Mean Getting Out the Pledge
When someone inhales the compressed gas it paralyzes them for a few minutes and gives them the high feeling. Dusting can cause damage to many of the internal organs such as the kidneys, liver, heart, and the brain. In the worst cases it will cause death. One type of death from Dusting is referred to as Sudden Sniffing death. This occurs when the person inhales the canned air that contains gases and it makes the heart beat irregular and cause the person to have cardiac arrest. This can happen even if the person Dusting is perfectly healthy. The compressed air fills a persons lungs when they inhale and it keeps the oxygen from coming back in leading to their heart stopping. Dusting is very popular in the 12-13 year old age bracket. This is from the easy access to the canned air.
Many teens will try Dusting to be cool and fit in with their friends and then they become addicted to it just like they would with any alcohol or illegal drug. Dusting is very serious and needs to be discussed with your child. They need to understand that they can die the very first time they tried it. Some stores have stepped up and started to only sell the canned air to people over the age of 18.Along with putting warning labels on the can. Some things to look for to determine if your teenager might be Dusting are,
1.The can seems to be getting empty at a fast rate.
2.Empty cans in the trash.
3.You notice your child buying several cans of the product.
4.You notice a strange smell in your child's room or on their clothes.
5. You find residue from the canned air on their skin or clothing.
6.Your child has faraway look or bloodshot eyes.
Sometimes a teen might think they are not doing anything that wrong since its not a drug or a type of alcoholic drink, so they need to be warned that Dusting is just as dangerous if not worse then any other type of illegal substance. Often the teens believe they are just inhaling air when they are dusting, this is not the case .The canned air contains a Freon type gas. All children need to be warned of the dangers of Dusting Even though most are teens the practice of dusting can be found in kids as young as 6.They might see their older sibling doing it and think they want to do just like them and give Dusting a try. If you notice any strange behavior or find any unusual household products in your child's room take the time to talk with them and find out what is going on. There are so many products found in the house that can be abused its scary. Some examples are, air freshener, white out, glue, hair spray, vegetable cooking spray, Spray deodorant, spot removers, and many others. Make sure your child is aware of the dangers of Dusting along with inhaling any other product.
Published by Heather Shockney
Heather is the mom to a daughter with Autism, ADHD, ODD, Mood-D/O-NOS,obsessive compulsive tendencies, and sensory issues. We are a cyber-schooling family.She writes for a variety of online venues. If you ha... View profile
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI have experience with this stuff and i wish i hadnt done it i looked up this subject and the info scared me if only i had found out sooner then i wouldnt be placed in DAEP at school
this web site sux
is air dusting or freon the same thing?
One week ago today I received the news that my fiance was found dead - he had been dusting. He was 26 years old. We would have gotten married next year. No one had any idea he was doing this. I'm competely devastated. Now that I'm learning more about this and the signs, they were there, but you never even imagine something like this is going on. This is not only happening with children/teenagers. I believe I need to speak out about this in order to save people from this horrible pain that his and my family are suffering and all these questions that will always remained unanswered. Does anyone know who I could contact? I'm looking for any info to get the word out. This stuff kills. Thank you for any help anyone can give me...
How would I know? Today my son walked into walls and then fainted for a few seconds pulling stuff down on top of him. He swears he just fainted but has not history of it. Can I prove it? I'm so scared he's doing this!
Ive just found out tonight that my 17 yr old is doing this thing called dusting and I will do everything in my hands to stop him ,thank you so much for the information on the effects it has on children I had known about this new form of drug but never imagined my son would be doing it
Indeed. Much obliged.
Thanks for the info!
Nice information. It's sad what kids are doing these days to get high. I wrote a similar piece about the dangers of household items which teens are abusing. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/60837/teens_take_drug_use_to_new_heights.html
This is great info to have. I remember kids that used Glade back in the day, but it never would have occurred to me that kids would use compressed air.