title: Volatile substance abuse: a brief report.
abstract: Volatile substance abuse (VSA) is on the increase: the practice is widespread among young people and concern has often been expressed about its potential dangers. It is estimated that in the United Kingdom between 3.5-10% of current adolescents have at least experimented with solvents, and up to 1% of the secondary school population are currently abusers. Adequate assessment of each individual case is essential as this will lead to appropriate therapeutic interventions and rational management of associated problems.
authors.affiliation: Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Langa
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006795:Household Products; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012997:Solvents; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents