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Maine Inhalant Abuse Prevention

Free Online Course for Parents: <http://www.inhalantabusetraining.org/>

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What You Will Learn
- What is Inhalant Abuse?
- Products to be Concerned About
- How Products are Abused
- Who is at Highest Risk of Abusing Inhalants
- The Dangers of Inhalant Abuse
- How Inhalants Can Cause Death
- What to Teach Your Child about Inhalants
- When and How to Get Your Child Help
The training takes about 15 - 20 minutes to complete.

One page handout about this Parent training PDF

The Maine Office of Substance Abuse, in partnership with the New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition, formed a statewide task force in order to identify the nature of the inhalant problem in Maine and recommend model prevention practices designed to reduce inhalant abuse.

Report: Inhalant Abuse in Maine Findings and Recommendations of the Maine Inhalant Abuse Prevention Task Force, February, 2005 (PDF)

Fact Sheets

  • Reporting Strategies for Inhalant Abuse in Maine Word | PDF
  • Frequently Asked Questions: Inhalant Information for the Press and Other Professionals Word | PDF
  • Traditional and Non-Traditional Partners for Inhalant Abuse Prevention Word | PDF
  • Key Resources in Inhalant Abuse Prevention Word | PDF
  • Key Messages for Adults Word | PDF
  • School, Home and Office: Examples of Inhalants and Safer Alternatives Word | PDF
  • Sample Inhalant Abuse Prevention Messages Word | PDF
  • Inhalant Abuse in Maine Word | PDF
  • High Risk By County Word | PDF
  • Inhalant Abuse and Your Body Word | PDF
  • Youth Service Providers: Inhalant Abuse Prevention and What You Can Do About It Word | PDF
  • Criminal Justice Practitioners: What You Can Do About Inhalant Abuse Word | PDF
  • Sample Action Plan for Inhalant Abuse Prevention Word | PDF
  • Inhalant Abuse Check List Word | PDF
  • What Teachers Can Do About Inhalant Abuse Word | PDF
  • Inhalant Abuse Prevention Kit Word | PDF
  • Parents: What You Need to Know About Inhalants Word | PDF

Inhalant Resources from the Information & Resource Center PUB | PDF

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Last updated: 3/09