March 18 - 24 is National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week.

The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition says that that prevention through education has proven to work against this popular form of substance abuse. National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week [1] (NIPAW) is an annual media-based, community-level program that takes place the third week in March. NIPAW is designed to increase understanding about the use and risks of inhalant involvement. It is an inclusive program that involves youth, schools, media, police departments, health organization, civics groups and more. It has proven to be an effective means of mobilizing communities to reduce inhalant use. Almost 2,000 organizations and individuals from 46 states participated in the last NIPAW campaign.