Overview

• Renna O’Rourke, 19, died on June 1 from sudden sniffing death syndrome after inhaling computer dusting spray as part of the viral ‘dusting’ challenge.
• Aaron and Dana O’Rourke have launched a campaign to tighten sales of inhalants to minors and push for federal scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act.
• Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data show adolescent inhalant use climbed to 564,000 in 2023, up from 554,000 in 2022.
• Dr. Randy Weisman warns that a single session of inhalant abuse can replace oxygen in the body, leading to cardiac arrest, organ failure or irreversible lung damage.
• Following her death, Renna’s organ donations have saved at least six lives, underscoring both the tragedy and her final act of giving.