Inhalants and Nitrous Oxide · Houston
Nitrous oxide canisters are sold in smoke shops across Houston. Repeated use can cause nerve damage and dependence. We help adults stop safely and stay stopped.
01Nitrous and Whippets
02Medical Coordination
03Registered Dietitian
04Evening and Virtual Options
Understanding Inhalants
Nitrous oxide (whippets, large flavored tanks), aerosols, solvents and poppers. Nitrous is the one we see most in adults.
Inhalants often sit alongside other gas station drugs and the wider substance use we treat.
Why It Matters
Some effects build quietly over time.
Heavy nitrous use can deplete vitamin B12 and damage nerves, causing numbness, weakness and trouble walking. Some damage is lasting.
Our guide to nitrous oxide misuse explains more.
Our Approach
Medical, emotional and practical support, coordinated by one team.
Levels of Care
Every plan starts with a clinical assessment. Intensity steps down as you stabilize, with the same team the whole way.
Most Individualized
A private plan built around one person, combining therapy, structure and recovery mentoring at the intensity you need.
Full Day Structure
Full days of structured treatment on weekdays, with a chef prepared lunch, while you return home each evening.
Fits Your Week
Groups and individual therapy several days a week, stepping down as you stabilize.
After Work
Tuesday through Thursday, 5:15 to 8:15 pm, in person or virtual, so you can keep working.
Guides and Resources
Clinician-written articles on nitrous oxide, gas station drugs and what recovery looks like.
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Ready When You Are
One confidential call can help you understand your options and the right starting point.
Start Confidentially
Tell us a little about what is going on and the best way to reach you. A member of our admissions team will follow up personally. Please do not include sensitive medical details in the form.
Common Questions
For guidance about your situation, call admissions at (877) 549-5102.
It can be. Many people use it daily and struggle to stop.
Some improves with treatment and time away from nitrous. A physician should evaluate symptoms.
We are private pay and provide superbills you can submit for out-of-network reimbursement. You can check your benefits with our out-of-network benefits check.
Clinical Review
Written by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT, CEO of Heights Behavioral Health, and clinically reviewed by Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S, ACSW, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer. Heights Behavioral Health provides licensed outpatient behavioral health care for adults in Houston, Texas, delivered by master’s-level clinicians and licensed professionals. This page is intended to explain HBH services and does not replace an individualized clinical assessment. Last reviewed October 2026.
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