gangs); easy access to certain inhalant substances; paraphernalia possession; presence of
the disorder’s characteristic medical compli cations (e.g., brain white matter pathology,
rhabdomyolysis); and the presence of multiple  substance use disorders. Inhalant use and
inhalant use disorder are asso ciated with past suicide atte mpts, especially among adults
reporting previous episodes of low mood or anhedonia.
Prevalence
About 0.4% of Americans ages 12–17 years have a pattern of use that me ets criteria for in-
halant use disorder in the past 12 months. Among those youths, the prevalence is highest