title: [Volatile substance abuse in children and adolescents].
abstract: Volatile substance abuse is a common and under-diagnosed disorder among young children and adolescents. The medical and psychiatric morbidity is high and dangerous. We reviewed the epidemiology, clinical features and damages to the various body systems of the child and his/her mental status. Recommendations for early detection and treatment approach are presented.
authors.affiliation: Adolescents Inpatient Department, Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pickholtz
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zalsman
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control