Citation

McGarvey EL, Canterbury RJ, Waite DE. Addict. Behav. 1996; 21(4): 537-542.

Affiliation

Institute for Substance Abuse Studies, Blue Ridge Hospital, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22901, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8830913

Abstract

In this retrospective study of incarcerated adolescents, inhalants were used by significantly more nonminority than minority youth. Among both minority and nonminority groups, family problems and delinquent behaviors were higher among those youth with a history of inhalant use than those who reported no use. Family problems included history of running away from home, breaking rules, fighting with parents, and having relatives who had attempted suicide. Delinquent behavior included earlier personal use of drugs, selling illegal drugs, buying drugs from dealers, committing crimes while under the influence, committing crimes to get money to buy drugs, and threatening to hurt people.

Language: en