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JULY 21--Meet Patrick Tribett. The Ohio man was nabbed yesterday morning for "abusing harmful intoxicants" as he attempted to make a purchase at Bellaire's Dollar General Store. The 41-year-old Tribett, it seems, had been huffing spray paint and needed a refill. According to a Bellaire Police Department report, Tribett's pupils were constricted and he replied slowly to their questions. Oh, and "officers observed the paint on face and hands," as can be seen in the below mug shot. Tribett, who was previously busted for assault, domestic violence, and inhaling harmful intoxicants, was booked into the Belmont County Sheriff's Office...

Drug use by teenagers declines, continues its decline Associated Press - December 20, 2003 WASHINGTON (AP) - American teenagers are cutting back on their use of illicit drugs and cigarettes, but alcohol consumption is holding steady, the government says. An annual survey of eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders done for the Department of Health and Human Services, found declines in many kinds of drugs for high school students, especially for Ecstasy and LSD. Overall, the Bush administration said the annual survey funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed an 11 percent drop in illegal drug use in the past...

More kids get high on household items By Deb Dawson Just about everyone in Hunterdon County has at least one item in the house that can be used to get high, and many Hunterdon teens know it. Aerosol cans of all types are used as inhalants — Cool Whip, Pledge, air freshener, you name it. Sheets of fabric softener placed in a bag, gasoline, paint, nail polish, permanent markers and White-Out are all used as inhalants, too. Want a “snot ball”? That’s what kids call a ball of rubber cement that is burned while the fumes are inhaled. Karin Gruss,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Lowe's Home Improvement Stores have introduced a nationwide policy that puts age requirements on customers buying some products that can be used as inhalants. Last weekend, the chain backtracked on its original ban of 2,000 products, cutting the list to about 1,200. The change came after some consumers complained about not being able to buy basics such as latex paint and motor oil. Law enforcement and many consumer advocates praise the move as a significant step toward reducing "huffing," the practice of inhaling toxic vapors from household products to get a quick high. National groups say huffing...