• A rapid onset of effect. A "high" is reached within a few minutes of inhaling, much quicker than an alcohol induced high. Youths often want instant gratification and inhalants provide this.
• Quality and pattern of the high. Abusers describe effects such as euphoria, giddiness, and lightheadedness. Some users experience a surge of creativity; others describe feelings of excitement.
• Low cost. According to Hocaoglu (2005) Many who abuse inhalants have limited incomes or are children who do not have the financial means to purchase other drugs.
• Easy to conceal. Youths frequently carry the product they abuse with them, often for use in the classroom or at social functions. Parents’ unfamiliarity with the abuse potential of inhalants contributes to their attractiveness for youngsters. They are easy to conceal from parents, there are no dealers, no paraphernalia, no needles or track marks; just a small container of frequently used products such as nail polish.
• Legality. Purchase and possession of these substances are not restricted or illegal in most areas. Some states have laws that prohibit the inhalation of these products in public places.
• Easily available. Inhalants are different from other drugs in that they are not sold illegally on street corners, parking lots and malls. They are available in our homes. Inhalants can also be purchased in numerous retail stores and sometimes are shoplifted or used in retail stores, without purchasing.
  
  Inhalants are in many rooms in our homes, The National Institute of Drug Abuse (2005) provides a site to explore rooms in homes that contain inhalants. Go to their web site . Click on (Visit the Antidrug.com’s virtual inhalants house for more information). http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/drug_info_inhalants_home.asp

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