 CHILDREN’S
HEALTH MINUTE
Presented
by the TexCare
60 Second Radio Feature MP3
"Inhalant Abuse”
FOR AIR WEEK OF August 12, 2002
Discussing drug
and substance abuse with your children
is important, but there may be something
you are forgetting to talk about. They’re
called inhalants.
Hi, I’m Dr. John Hellerstedt with the
children’s health minute presented by
this station and Texcare-connecting
Texas families with children’s health
insurance for 18 dollars a month or
less.
A lot of parents
worry about their children becoming
involved with alcohol and drugs, but
you may not realize that ordinary
home products pose a substance abuse
hazard too. Inhalants are ordinary
household products that are inhaled
or sniffed to get high. Examples include
model airplane glue, nail polish remover,
cleaning fluids, hair spray, gasoline,
spray paint, air conditioner coolant,
and correction fluid.
Inhalants can cause permanent brain
and lung damage and may lead to further
drug abuse. Talking with your child
about the dangers of inhalants is
the best way to keep them safe.
Keep your kids
healthy. Call Texcare at 1-800-647-6558
to apply or when it’s time to renew
your children’s health care coverage.
That’s 1-800-647-6558.
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