If you think “huffing” is just something the Three Little Pigs had to watch out for, the wolf may come knocking at your door.  Huffing, bagging, and sniffing are terms for inhalant use, a cheap, legal and accessible way that young people in Abilene are getting high.  On March 16, The Region 2 Prevention Resource Center and the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) will kick off a week-long campaign to raise awareness of the dangers and popularity of this deadly practice.

Alcohol and drug problems affect many people. Some people see that drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs is hurting them. But there are a lot of other people who don’t even know they have a problem. They ignore the warning signs, even when their friends and family tell them that they have a problem.