1 of 2 | Influenced by TikTok, young people are embracing recreational drugs that involve inhaling dangerous chemicals in nail polish remover, permanent markers and other household items. Photo by cottonbro studio/ Pexels
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) — Influenced largely by TikTok, young people are embracing recreational drugs by inhaling dangerous chemicals in nail polish remover, permanent markers and other household items. It’s called chroming. Researchers will present an analysis of chroming-related content on TikTok on Friday at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exhibition in Orange County, Calif. Advertisement
They plan to inform pediatricians about this harmful practice, also called huffing, which commonly induces a brief euphoric state and is potentially highly addictive. It also can cause dizziness, brain damage and death.
Chroming, or huffing, received national attention in the mid-1990s, when the National Institute on Drug Abuse issued a report that cited young people trying to get high from aerosol cans sprayed into a plastic bag or sometimes sniffing a solvent-soaked rag.