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Parental education is significant for preventing inhalant abuse.
2003 NOV 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parental education is significant for preventing inhalant abuse.
According to a study from the United States, "inhalant abuse is a prevalent and often overlooked form of substance abuse in adolescents. Survey results consistently show that nearly 20% of children in middle school and high school have experimented with inhaled substances. The method of delivery is inhalation of a solvent from its container, a soaked rag, or a bag."
"Solvents include almost any household cleaning agent or propellant, paint thinner, glue, and lighter fluid. Inhalant abuse typically can cause a euphoric feeling and can become addictive. Acute effects include sudden sniffing death syndrome, asphyxia, and serious injuries (e.g., falls, burns, frostbite)," according to C.E. Anderson and colleagues, St. Francis Family Practice Center, Beech Grove, Indiana.
"Chronic inhalant abuse can damage cardiac, renal, hepatic, and neurologic systems. Inhalant abuse during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities. Diagnosis of inhalant abuse is difficult and relies almost ...
- SC Johnson Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution Declaring October 15, 1998...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 16, 1998 700+ words
...Spearheads Resolution to Raise Awareness of Inhalant Abuse RACINE, Wis., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire...SD) declaring October 15 "National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day" was passed by the Senate...abuse among preteens and teens -- inhalant abuse. More commonly known as "huffing...
- Inhalant abuse: supporting broad-based research approaches.(Announcements:...
- Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives August 1, 2005 700+ words
...the understanding of all aspects of inhalant abuse (i.e., from epidemiology, to...Future Survey (MTF) indicate that inhalant abuse continues to be a major public health...paucity of research on all aspects of inhalant abuse, this announcement is designed to...
- CADCA conference symposium addresses reemergence of inhalant abuse.(CADCA...
- Newspaper article from: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly January 17, 2005 700+ words
...address recent trends showing a resurgence of inhalant abuse among adolescents. The need to address inhalant abuse was driven by the latest Monitoring the Future survey numbers: Inhalant abuse was one of the few increasing drug use categories...
- Inhalant abuse: the neglected problem; inhalants are seen by children and...
- Magazine article from: Alcoholism & Addiction Magazine O'Neal, Shelby Fred November 1, 1989 700+ words
INHALANT ABUSE: THE NEGLECTED PROBLEM Inhalant abuse, or the inhalation of volatile solvents, has provoked...and expense of conducting indepth clinical studies on inhalant abuse. Limited Research The limited research that has been...
- A parent's guide to preventing inhalant abuse; inhalant abuse can kill. It can...
- Newspaper article from: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter May 1, 2004 700+ words
...people in this country die of inhalant abuse. Hundreds suffer severe consequences...answers will help you identify inhalant abuse and understand what you can...stop this problem. What is inhalant abuse? Inhalant abuse is the deliberate...
- Deloris Jordan, SC Johnson, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 12, 1998 700+ words
...introduce an educational video about inhalant abuse to parents, teachers, and caregivers...video, entitled EDUCATE: Creating Inhalant Abuse Awareness Together, gives adults important...dangerous and potentially deadly abuse. Inhalant abuse is the deliberate concentration and...
- Little info on inhalant abuse.
- Newspaper article from: New Straits Times Syed, Ayeshah April 13, 2000 700+ words
...Despite the fatal risks linked to inhalant abuse, there is insufficient information...Our records show low incidences of inhalant abuse. However, it could be due to the...possibility that their deaths were related to inhalant abuse. Although pathologists have yet to...
- Inhalant Abuse Targeted by New Statewide Program.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 27, 2005 700+ words
...free of charge-aimed at preventing inhalant abuse. Commonly called "huffing," inhalant abuse is the intentional inhalation of vapors...to the dangers and warning signs of inhalant abuse (http://www.inhalant.org...
- Inhalant Abuse Among Younger Children On the Rise; Alabama School Counselors...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 9, 2004 700+ words
...to educate parents on the risks of inhalant abuse was launched today in response to the...by adolescents to get "high." The Inhalant Abuse Prevention Program, sponsored by the...counties in the state have rates of inhalant abuse among sixth to ninth graders that are...
- Two organizations start initiative against inhalant abuse.
- Newspaper article from: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly October 18, 2004 700+ words
...implement an initiative to prevent inhalant abuse. The two organizations begin a national...Partnership will bring attention to inhalant abuse with a national public service announcements...s state alliance organizations with Inhalant Abuse Prevention Kits, containing brochures...
Source: HighBeam Research, Parental education is significant for preventing inhalant abuse.