9 Jun, 2006
Dangers of "Huffing"
Even though Paul is talking about the use of alcohol, his instruction also applies to any other drug that influences the mind and body. When I read today's story about 1 of every 5 American teenagers inhaling common household products, I felt compelled to warn you, whether you are a kid, a parent, or a grandparent. This is scary stuff!
Some students are huffing or sniffing just to try it, but many are inhaling because they are stressed, lonely, giving in to peer pressure, or feeling hopeless. Is this you? Do you know someone like this? Look at the notes from Tyndale's LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE: 5:18 Paul contrasts getting drunk with wine, which produces a temporary "high" to being filled with the Spirit, which produces lasting joy. Getting drunk with wine is associated with the old way of life and its selfish desires. In Christ, we have a better joy, higher and longer lasting, to cure our depression, monotony, or tension. We should not be concerned with how much of the Holy Spirit we have but with how much of us the Holy Spirit has. Submit yourself daily to his leading and draw constantly on his power. If you have been able to say no to drug usage, thank God for His strength. If you've been struggling with huffing, smoking, drinking, or some other drug, ask God for strength and for the courage to talk to someone to help you and hold you accountable. Pray right now for a friend or family member who is struggling with the use of drugs and alcohol. Ask Jesus to show you how to reach out and help. Ask His Holy Spirit to fill and control you every day.
Ephesians 5:18
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, (ESV)
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 20 percent of U.S. teenagers admit they have gotten high by inhaling common household products, and fewer understand the dangers of this practice compared with teenagers five years ago, according to a report released Monday. The findings reflect a drop-off in educational efforts begun in the 1990s to combat the growth of inhalant abuse, says the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, which is publishing the report. Sniffing or "huffing" vapors from ordinary products like glue, spray paint, nail polish remover and gasoline was once a "fringe" activity, said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the Partnership. But by the mid-1990s, the practice had "exploded nationwide," he told Reuters Health, and even elementary school children were experimenting with the inhalants readily available under their kitchen sinks. In 1995, the Partnership launched a large advertising campaign that was credited with boosting awareness of the dangers of inhalant abuse -- which include damage to the brain, liver, kidneys, vision, hearing and even sudden death from suffocation or heart arrhythmias. More importantly, surveys found an accompanying decline in the percentage of kids who'd ever tried huffing, from 23 percent in 1995 to 18 percent in 2001. But the new findings, based on a national survey of more than 7,200 teenagers and 1,200 parents, suggest awareness has waned and abuse is on the rise. photo courtesy images.google.com & story courtesy cpyu.org, 04/24/06
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