en بهداشت عمومی Public Health نامه به سردبیر Letter to The Editor <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:200%"><span sans-serif=""><span new="" roman="" times="">This study explores the complex phenomenon of glue-sniffing among the street children in Bangladesh, focusing on the complex interplay between hunger and addiction. Street children, often marginalized and forgotten, face numerous challenges including lack of shelter and limited access to education. In the midst of these hardships, many turn to glue-sniffing as a means of escape from hunger and harsh realities of their life. This paper explores the socio-economic factors that drive street children towards glue-sniffing. It examines how poverty and food insecurity push these children into the streets, where they are exposed to the lure of cheap and accessible inhalants. Moreover, the study explores the physiological effects of glue-sniffing on these vulnerable individuals. The findings of this study underscore the urgent need for holistic interventions that address both the immediate needs of street children, such as food and shelter, as well as the underlying factors driving their substance abuse. Ultimately, this paper will contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics at play within the lives of street children in Bangladesh.</span></span></span></span></span></div> Street children, glue-sniffing, hunger, drug addiction, crime, bangladesh 68 70 http://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2128-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Kallol Debnath kalloldebnath@pharmacy.uoda.edu.bd 0000-0003-0429-829X Yes Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka, Bangladesh Habiba Akter Nahida habibaakternahida90@gmail.com 0009-0002-3080-2664 No Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka, Bangladesh Shila Debnath hellowwshila@gmail.com 0009-0007-0482-0283 No Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka, Bangladesh Beton Chakma beton.ku07@gmail.com 0009-0002-5929-590X No Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka, Bangladesh Chandon Chakma chandonchakma6@gmail.com 0009-0004-6765-9405 No Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh