title: Chronic toluene misuse among Roma youth in Eastern Slovakia.
abstract: This report presents pilot data on toluene misuse among Roma (Gypsy) youth in eastern Slovakia. Twenty interviews were conducted with field social workers (FSWs) working in seven Roma settlements with a combined population of 17,050 people. An estimated 340 chronic toluene users, mostly males (90%, n = 306), were identified in the researched communities. FSWs reported that children younger than 10 years of age represented about 15% of users (n = 52) and that the majority of users (75%, n = 255) were between 10 and 25 years of age. Consequences of prolonged use on individuals and communities are discussed. The study's limitations are noted.
authors: National Development and Research Institutes, New York, USA.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Važan
authors: Maria R
authors: MR
authors: Khan
authors: Ondřej
authors: O
authors: Poduška
authors: Lenka
authors: L
authors: Stastná
authors: Michal
authors: M
authors: Miovský
references: Subst Use Misuse. 2007;42(4):643-70
references: 17558955