I wanted to contact you directly and commend you on your editorial piece ‘Kids' latest aerosol of choice' published in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. It is a rarity to find a journalistic work addressing the issues of inhalant abuse; not to mention one that is accurately written and well researched. I found your article extremely enlightening, expressive and most importantly; relevant. Inhalant abuse remains a muffled reality to most Americans who are either unfamiliar, ignorant, or misinformed as to the symptoms, effects, and dangers related to inhalant addiction.

More specifically I wanted thank you for your 'inhalant expose' on behalf of ACE - the Alliance for Consumer Education; a non profit organization I work for; committed to raising awareness of inhalant abuse through education, communication, outreach, and prevention. Again, thank you for your efforts in the fight to eradicate inhalant abuse.

To learn more about ACE’s inhalant initiative and outreach efforts be sure to visit us online at www.Inhalant.org.

Alyssa Jones
Alliance for Consumer Education