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Record Nr.

UNINA9910693544503321

Autore

Robinson Matthew <1978->

Titolo

Inhalant abuse / / Matthew Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Rosen Central, , 2008

ISBN

1-282-20481-5

9786612204814

1-4358-4397-5

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Incredibly disgusting drugs

Disciplina

362.29/9

Soggetti

Inhalant abuse

Solvents - Health aspects

Aerosol sniffing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and (pages 45-46) index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- What are inhalants? -- Immediate damage -- The long-term damage -- Inhalants and your life -- Glossary -- For further information -- For further reading -- Index -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

Features information on inhalant abuse among adolescents in the United States, provided by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) within the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Discusses types of inhalants, such as volatile solvents, nitrites, and anesthetics, and dangers of inhalant abuse.