Do you have rugby sniffers in your place?

@djoyce71 (2511)
Philippines
August 24, 2008 9:51pm CST
A rugby is an ordinary household product. We use it as an adhesive in our homes. Here in our country, rugby have become an inhalant to some young people, causing them to get addicted to it. It's very rampant now specially to poor teenagers. They sniff rugby because they wanted to escape from their situation: poverty. These addicts tend to get to trouble and violence. It's very dangerous for the health and body. Why do store owners allow teens to buy rugby? So shrewd and don't have any concern for the youth. Do you have rugby sniffers in your country?
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7 responses
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
I'm sure we live in the same country. Rugby sniffing is pretty much unique here and has been prevalent for decades. On top of the addiction, the primordial reason for sniffing this substance is to be able to ignore the hunger brought about by poverty. By sniffing this dangerous contact cement, they get an unnatural high that enables them to get by without food.Because of the growing concern that cannot be regulated by banning teens from buying rugby, the manufacturers were asked to reformulate their products to make them less concentrated and less harmful. I'm sure this measure wouldn't totally curb the addiction but let's hope for more ways to save the youth from falling prey.
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
Hello!Thank you for choosing my answer.More power!!!
@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
25 Aug 08
Yeh, we call it glue sniffing here. People will use paint, glue, turpintine and other solvents. Lots of people die from this, including kids, often on the first time. There is no way you can not sell stuff like this to kids because you would never run out of things they could use for it.
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• United States
25 Aug 08
Around here, the stores keep a lot of this stuff behind the counters, or you have to have to be 21 to be able to purchase it. That does not mean that young people can't get these things, however. They will always figure out a way to get what they want, but most places around here are making the effort to keep these things out of the reach of young people. And, you are right, the kids are always going to find something that is a cheap high. If they can't get one thing, they will find something else that has not had restrictions put on it.
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@jewilim (495)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
We actually have lots of those in our streets. I think as long as there are street childrens there would still be people sniffing rugbies in sidewalks. Some say the smell of rugby is addicting when it reacts with plastic, that is why childrens usually sniff rugbys from plastics. Sniffing rugby would cause ones brain to become dry and shrink. There were actually some laws passed banning the use of addicting ingredients in rugbies, i'm just not quite sure why there are still rugbies that are addicting to street childrens. Too bad that Some people don't actually care about the future of others, all they care about is how much they would be earning..
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@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
I know were on the same country, but as far in our place, I haven't seen one nor encounter it...The stores here in our place is very strict when you buy rugby, and they would even ask how old are you and for what purposes. I think there are also some users here in our place but good to know that i haven't encountered one, or maybe I should say, they are may be few users... Hope you would encounter one...
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
25 Aug 08
I have never heard of it but I have heard of teenagers sniffing glue and paint that comes in cans. I have seen this on television, not in person.
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@dong1970 (1572)
• Philippines
25 Aug 08
Rugby sniffers are so rampant in the metro,Enforcers are aware of this kind of problem in the country.Stores selling this kind of household product should not tolerate of selling it most likely to young boys.Sometimes parents will be blamed for this kind of activities.If parents are good examples for their children,i think this problem will not be existing again and again.You teach children with good values and develop your child with faith in God.Probably these kind of children will stop sniffing and having a good future.Parents are responsible for their children's future.It's our obligation to mold our children to have better life
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@tjonys (217)
• China
25 Aug 08
hello djoyce71! In our country I have not seen you in this situation! You said this phenomenon is not only in football sniffer!Many young people in order to shake off their natural state of poverty, they have done a lot of things should not be done,this phenomenon, I think the authorities should be managed by educational institutions!In addition, our young friend should be a rational look at these things, do not let their desire to control their own,refueling, I will support you!
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