This site gives some tips on how to prevent your child from turning to inhalants ans other drugs.For example, they recommend that you set a good example at home, help your child develop different interests, and help your child resist peer pressure.
Inhalants are substances whose vapors can be inhaled to produce a mind-altering effect. Inhalants are often among the first drugs that young children use. The most serious hazard for inhalant abusers is a syndrome called 'sudden sniffing death.'