Abuse of inhalants: a review.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Inhalants, a chemically heterogeneous group of psychoactive substances found in adhesives, lighter fluids, spray paints, cleaning fluids and typewriter correction fluid, may be used by up to 10% of young people. This article reviews the health effects, epidemiology, risk of other substance use and addiction and psychiatric co-morbidity associated with the practice of inhalant use.
Medical subject headings
- Psychotropic Drugs
- Solvents
- Substance-Related Disorders