The dark side of sniffing: Paint colour affects intoxication experiences among adolescent inhalant users

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 452-455

  Takagi, Michael J ^a,b   Yücel, Murat ^a,b   Lubman, Dan I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Drug use experience; Inhalant abuse; Paint; Volatile solvent

Indexed keywords

PAINT;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; COLOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAINT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957914559     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00162.x     Document Type: Article

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