viernes, 28 de julio de 2017

Understanding Adolescent Inhalant Use

Understanding Adolescent Inhalant Use



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SAMHSA Releases Report on Adolescent Inhalant Use

According to a new report based on data collected in 2015, approximately 684,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 used inhalants in the past year. The types of inhalants adolescents used to get high varied. Felt-tip pens/markers or magic markers were the most commonly identified types of inhalants adolescents used to get high in 2015. The report shows more than half of adolescents who used inhalants in the past year (59.0 percent) had used on 1 to 11 days in the past year; about 1 in 5 (19.3 percent) had used on 12 to 49 days.
UNDERSTANDING ADOLESCENT INHALANT USE
AUTHORS
Rachel N. Lipari, Ph.D.




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In Brief
  • In 2015, about 684,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 used inhalants in the past year.
  • Adolescents were more likely than adults aged 18 or older to have used inhalants in the past year to get high (2.7 vs. 0.4 percent).
  • Female adolescents were more likely than male adolescents to have used inhalants in the past month (3.2 vs. 2.3 percent).
  • In 2015, more than half of adolescents who used inhalants in the past year (59.0 percent) had used 1 to 11 days in the past year; about 1 in 5 (19.3 percent) had used 12 to 49 days.
  • The types of inhalants adolescents used to get high varied. Felt-tip pens/markers, or magic markers were the most commonly identified types of inhalants adolescents used to get high in 2015.

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