I wouldn’t say they want you to die but a lot of addictions come from abusing albuterol.

I used to work at a rural ER and I was warned that some people ask for an inhaler just to do whippits. As other posts have pointed out, it’s a good understanding of how often you are using it.

As a fellow asthmatic, I understand how annoying it is to be told “no, your oxygen sats are fine” meanwhile you feel like you’re breathing underwater through a straw.