Majority of huffing deaths teens - report

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Majority of huffing deaths teens - report

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Ross Bell

Ross Bell

A chief coroner's report has found the substance abuse known as 'huffing' has killed 63 people in the last 12 years, the majority teenagers.

So how should the country address the problem, especially when butane is found in some commonly-used household products?

Firstline's Rachel Smalley talks to Ross Bell from the New Zealand Drug Foundation.

Watch the video.

 

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14/09/2012 6:02:00 p.m.

S wrote:

Maybe the parents of the victims need to speak out and make a campaign of this to save other children from this terrible fate.

14/09/2012 9:34:11 a.m.

Longtack wrote:

What next?! A ban on petrol because some idiots huff it, and it can ignite and burn you? Darwin was right. Irritatingly stupid commentary.

14/09/2012 9:27:49 a.m.

Longtack wrote:

I guess the kids who don't huff solvents and gas must believe all the warnings that they've had. After chastising a young Maori man for huffing glue in Colombo St ChCh, and being told "It's cool" I have to conclude that the gene pool is getting stronger.

14/09/2012 9:17:12 a.m.

Greg wrote:

If teenagers are going to be idiots what can a handwringing society do about it. The bubble boy movie springs to mind, do we need more bubble wrap social services & govt legislation.
Darwin is right about natural selection.