I Found a Tiny White Stick in My Son’s Room and Was Too Embarrassed to Ask Him—Does Anyone Know What It Is?

might do—I took a photo of it and tried to identify it myself first.

Hours of research later, I finally found the answer: it was a Vicks stick, also known as a nasal inhaler or VapoInhaler. Not a USB. Not a vape. Not a gadget. Just a small, portable nasal inhaler used to relieve congestion, blocked sinuses, or irritated nasal passages.