[B Knotts]

The problem with the inhalers is that you can get a high or a buzz from using one.

Where in the heck do you get such an idea? Do you have asthma? I do, and I can assure you: I do not get "high" from taking albuterol. Unless you consider being able to breathe, as "high."

The problem here is a government-run school system that has gotten completely out of control.

[Agnes Heep]

Where in the heck do you get such an idea? Do you have asthma? I do, and I can assure you: I do not get "high" from taking albuterol. Unless you consider being able to breathe, as "high."

I've suffered from asthma all my life, and I can confirm what you say. Albuterol is an inocuous drug; it works directly in the lungs and has virtually zero systemic effects, which makes it far preferable to epinephrine or norepinephrine, which are both available without prescription and have distinctive and sometimes dangerous cardiovascular effects. I'd estimate that over the course of the past 25 years I've gone through about one thousand albuterol inhalers, and never received anything other than the effect for which the drug was intended. Albuterol, in my opinion, is a wonder drug that has enabled millions of people, especially kids, to lead normal lives. Denying a puff to someone suffering from an asthma attack would be tantamount to refusing CPR to someone whose heart had stopped.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I have asthma and yes, I have experienced a "high" from using my inhaler. Albuterol is a form of adrenalin (also called epinephrine in its synthetic form) which relaxes the muscles in the bronchi. The adrenalin is what causes the "fight or flight" response in our bodies in reaction to danger. It is also used to stablize the blood pressure.

I am a BLS instructor (Basic Life Support), as well as Medic First Aid instructor.

Have you ever heard the term huffing? It is when people use an aersol propellant like paint or glue to get "high" by breathing it or sniffing. It is a simular experience but taken to the extreme.