Inhalation of computer duster spray among adolescents: An emerging public health threat

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 320-324

  Garland, Eric L ^a   Howard, Matthew O ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

antisocial behavior; co occurring disorders; computer duster spray; inhalant abuse; solvent abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER DUSTER SPRAY INHALATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; INHALANT ABUSE; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 78249247111     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.504874     Document Type: Article

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