Epidemiology of Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) Cases Reported to US Poison Centers

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 155-165

  Spiller, Henry A ^a,b  

^a KENTUCKY REGIONAL POISON CENTER   (United States)

^b MTS   (United States)

Author keywords

American Association of Poison Control Systems; TESS; Volatile substance abuse

Indexed keywords

AIR FRESHENER; BUTANE; DEODORANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; GASOLINE; PAINT; PROPANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF POISON CONTROL SYSTEM; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORTALITY; POISON CENTER; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOXIC EXPOSURE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOLS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; GASOLINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PAINT; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROPANE; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842564029     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120029871     Document Type: Article

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