Volatile substance misuse among street children in India: A preliminary report

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 46-49

  Sharma, Shridhar ^a   Lal, Rakesh ^b  

^a National Academy of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

India; inhalants; street children; toluene; Volatile substance misuse

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INDIA; INHALANT ABUSE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INDIA; INHALANT ABUSE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOLVENTS; TOLUENE;

EID: 79957613459     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.580206     Document Type: Article

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