This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM). Your Child May Already Be Familiar, 1994 Unless You Know What to Look for, the Signs of Sniffing Inhalants Are Almost Invisible, 1994 This Ad Will Tell You Things about Sniffing Inhalants Your Child Probably Won't, 1994 Language: Relation: Sniffing Markers Destroys Your Brain, 1991 Sniffing Spray Paint Destroys Your Lungs, 1991 We'd Like to Introduce You to the Cocaine of the 90s. From smooth gel pens to reliable ballpoint pens, find the perfect writing companion. Genre: Posters Slides (photographs) Subject: Discover a wide range of pens for your writing needs at Target. Reproduced with permission of the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition. Publisher: Texas Prevention Partnership Original Repository: In this dimly lighted photograph, for example, the adolescent boy is distinguished by a white spot on his sweatshirt, which symbolizes the accompanying admonition, "Sniffing correction fluid can stop your heart." The caption at the bottom of the poster warns, "If you sniff to get high, you're inhaling poisons that do definite damage. The inhalant medium, such as correction fluid, markers, or spray paints, is symbolically used to whiteout, color, or coat the part of the body damaged by the fumes. The posters use black and white photographs of representatives from the target audience, a common motif in public health advertisements. This series of posters warns adolescents about the serious dangers of inhalants. This work inspired TPP to found and lead the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition. Following a massive campaign that included the distribution of bilingual posters and radio and television public service announcements, Texas saw an immediate decline in the number of deaths from inhalant abuse, and between 19 there was a reduction of more than 32 percent in elementary school inhalant use and a reduction of about 20 percent at the high school level. At the time, inhalant abuse was gaining popularity at a staggering rate in the state of Texas and surrounding areas. Created by the Texas Prevention Partnership (TPP), which was founded in 1990 by the Entertainment Industries Council and Harvey Weiss, the posters address the alarming trend of "huffing"-the inhaling of CFCs, Freon, household cleaning products, and other toxic chemicals for a quick high. This poster is part of a series in a very different kind of public health campaign inspired by toxic chemicals. Sniffing Correction Fluid Can Stop Your HeartĬreator: Texas Prevention Partnership Date:
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