Measuring inhalant abuse among homeless youth in southern brazil

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-205

  Thiesen, Flavia Valladão ^a   Barros, Helena Maria Tannhauser ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hippuric acid; Homeless youth; Inhalant abuse; Toluene; Volatile substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HIPPURIC ACID; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; JUVENILE; MEASUREMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINE LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; CHILD; HIPPURATES; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOLUENE;

EID: 3843079664     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2004.10399730     Document Type: Article

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