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.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Comorbidity
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Psychotropic Drugs* / adverse effects
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Solvents* / adverse effects
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / epidemiology
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / etiology
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / rehabilitation
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
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Substance-Related Disorders / etiology
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Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
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United States / epidemiology
Substances
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Solvents